Midterm Flashcards
Leisure
- free time/ activity/ state of mind
- experience (enjoyment, satisfaction) or attitude (what is meaningful to the person) rather than time or activity
Theory
- a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.
- set of principles explaining a phenomena
Perceived Freedom
a state of mind in which the person feels that what she or he is doing is done by choice and because one wants to do it
Intrinsic Motivation
doing something because you enjoy it, and want to do it
Extrinsic Motivation
doing something for the rewards
Introjected Regulation
internalization of extrinsic motivators, motivation tied to self-worth
Overjustification Effect
extrinsic rewards tend to overpower sense of self-determination and shift motivation from intrinsic to extrinsic
Learned Helplessness
passive behaviour as a result of lack of control in previous experiences
Autonomy
freedom to make one’s own choices
Competence
experience of mastery, feeling effective
Relatedness
sense of self connection to others and the world; sense of value and contribution
Controlling Environment
an environment where the individual has the feeling of no choice, control, or self-determination due to extrinsic regulation
Autonomy-supportive Environment
an environment in which those involved have opportunities that allow for personal choice and control (aids in intrinsic motivation)
Conditioning of Freedom
focused on how people are limited in their options for leisure, because, for example:
- Facilities/equipment are not available and/or too expensive
- Activity is against the law or counter to local custom
- Activity is not accessible or permissible for certain
groups
- Time constraints
- Need a partner/group to participate
Secularization
movement away from religious influence/ control
Individualization
increasing focus on the individual
Industrialization
movement away from primarily ag. society to one focused on manufacturing/ production
Globalization
decreasing importance of national boundaries
Urbanization
increasing proportion of population living in urban areas
Modernity
- (late 19th century)
- era of increased industrial capitalism
- work and productivity seen as ethical and desirable
- focus on order
- leisure: a means of maintaining order in society
Post-Modernity
- (mid-late 20th century)
- rejection of modernity
- fragmentation, diversity, and disorder in society and culture
- cultivation of varied leisure forms and exploration of risk and marginality in leisure
Flow
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
- sense of effortless action [people] feel in moments that stand out as the best in their lives
- Being “in the zone”
- Key elements: challenge, skill, optimal experience
- Not unique to leisure
Seeking
- search for psychological satisfaction through leisure
- Personal: Self-determination, competence, challenge, learning, exploration and relaxation
- Interpersonal: Social contact and connectedness
Escape
- time away from the everyday environment,
including: - Personal world: problems, difficulties, failures, etc.
- Interpersonal world: family, friends, colleagues, etc.
Leisure Needs
identified by people when asked what needs they seek to satisfy through leisure
Leisure Satisfaction
- The result of meeting leisure needs/ motivations “need-satisfaction” - Evaluation of the quality of the leisure experience “appraisal-satisfaction”