Ways of Experiencing Leisure

This study used phenomenography to describe different experiences of leisure meanings and to interpret experiences in terms of the complexity in understanding. Four multi-dimensional experiences differing in their phenomenal, contextual, and temporal relations were described. Leisure as achieving fulfillment was judged the most complex understanding, followed by escaping pressure, exercising choice and passing time. More complex understandings resulted in fewer distinctions between leisure and other phenomena, higher levels of contextual diversity and inclusivity in meanings, and greater flexibility in temporal awareness of leisure. Results suggest meanings can be operationalized as a continuum of experiences that display a progression in understanding.

Keywords:

• Keywords complexity
• continuum
• leisure experience
• leisure, meanings
• phenomenography

Acknowledgments

The authors wish to thank Joy Nethersole for assistance with the study. A preliminary version of the study results was presented at an Australian and New Zealand Leisure Studies Association conference.

Notes

This sentence is a little confusing-can you try rewording? I agree with your observation here and have dealt with the difficulty by referring the reader to the source of the idea – as opposed to including extra