The role of leisure satisfaction in serious leisure and subjective well-being: Evidence from Chinese marathon runners

HB Tian, YJ Qiu, YQ Lin, WT Zhou, CY Fan - Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The topics of serious leisure and subjective well-being have been discussed extensively in
previous research. It is generally acknowledged that people prefer to experience deeper …

The role of recreation specialization and self-efficacy on life satisfaction: the mediating effect of flow experience

H Tian, W Zhou, Y Qiu, Z Zou - International Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Previous studies confirmed that leisure sport participation could contribute to people's life
satisfaction. However, little is known about the predictors of life satisfaction in the context of …

Thickening serious leisure: A review of studies that employed the serious leisure inventory and measure (SLIM) between 2008 and 2019

KF Lee, J Gould, HY Hsu - Leisure Studies, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Gould et al.'s (2008) Serious Leisure Inventory and Measure (SLIM) and its
short version were widely used to quantify dimensions of serious leisure for more than a …

'Why do people commit to long distance running': serious leisure qualities and leisure motivation of marathon runners

Y Qiu, H Tian, W Zhou, Y Lin, J Gao - Sport in Society, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Accumulating studies suggested that serious leisure qualities (SLQs) had an important
correlate to leisure motivation (LM). However, the role of SLQs on LM remains ambiguous …

Sports and social interaction: sports experiences and attitudes of the urban running community

J Yang, FY Ju, ZG Tian - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Social change and development influence the motivational factors of people's sports
participation, exposing the need for socialization and interaction. The purpose of this study is …

The evolutionary characteristics and process mechanisms of online public opinion for major sports event emergencies

H Huang, WQ Ruan, SN Zhang - SAGE Open, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
With the rapid development of information technology, online public opinion on major sports
event emergencies occurs frequently. However, the causal mechanisms and governance …

Does it matter where to run? Intention to participate in destination marathon

KS Fam, H Ting, KL Tan, K Hussain… - Asia Pacific Journal of …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of marathon enthusiasts'
perceptions towards venue quality, race competition, organisation and service quality on …

The impact of pet attachment on life satisfaction: the multi-mediation effects of leisure seriousness and serious leisure rewards

JY Wong, YY Cheng, CY ChouHua, SH Liu - Leisure Studies, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Multispecies leisure has recently become an area of attention. Pet-kee** is one of the
popular leisure activities today. This study aims to explore the relationship between pet …

[HTML][HTML] Scenario planning of the future of sports tourism industry in Mashhad

M Darabi, M Keshtidar… - Annals of Applied …, 2020 - aassjournal.com
Background. The concept of sport tourism has become very popular in recent years as a
field of study and a tourism product and has attracted the attention of many researchers …

Promoting active aging through sports participation: A qualitative exploration of serious leisure among older Chinese adults

W Zhou, Y Qiu, H Tian - Journal of Aging and Physical …, 2022 - journals.humankinetics.com
China's population of older individuals reached 264.02 million in 2020, an increase of
5.44% from 2010. This study explores how participation in serious leisure sports, which have …