Sports, Rec, and Leisure Flashcards
An important social, cultural, and economic force that has a great influence on the happiness, well being, and life satisfaction of all individuals.
Leisure
Participants have the choice or perceived choice in pursuit of leisure.
Perceived Freedom
Non-work activities engaged in during an individuals free time or un-obligated time.
Recreation
Engaging in activity for enjoyment rather than for serious purpose.
Play
All humans have three basic psychological needs;
Autonomy
Competence
Relatedness
Self Determination
Skills and individual believes they possess which relates to satisfying an experience.
Perceived Competence
Desire to become the most that one can be
Actualization
A persons cognitive and affective evaluations of his or her life.
Life Satisfaction
Developed creative participation over physical participation.
Greek Culture
Physicians perscribed games that promoted relaxation to the body and mind.
Roman Culture
Sports world took inspiration rom the Egyptian culture and implemented it into sports. ex keeping score.
Egyptian Culture
If you want to compete at your highest level you have to be in your right mind.
Chinese Culture
Race and Ethnicity
Sex and gender
Mental and Physical impairments
Sexual Orientation
Age - mental and chronological
5 Primary Characteristics of Diversity
Economic status
Religion
Marital Status
Military Status
Education
Geographical Location
Parental status
Occupation
8 Secondary Characteristics of Diversity
Attitude or opinion that indicates preconceived judgement before all information is gathered.
Prejudice
The practice of involving people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds.
Diversity
Actions that accompany prejudice. The actions that hinder equal access to economic, educational, and leisure opportunities.
Discrimination
Involvement occurs because participant is moved from within not by external factors
Intrinsic Motivation
Feeling of influence and control over the leisure process.
Positive Affect
Viewed as a product of residual time. Left over time from obligations
View Leisure as Time
Leisure is defined by categories of activity
View Leisure as Activity
Can change based on personal perspective, feelings, and values
View Leisure as a State of Mind
People want to be seen wearing name brand products
View Leisure as Social Status
Enhances individual or community life. Free time is perceived as having potentially negative consequences
View Leisure as Social Instrument
Leisure does not serve any purpose and needs no justification
View Leisure as a Anti-Utilitarian
View Leisure as a Holistic Concept
Individuals seek the opportunity for leisure at work, church, and school. Addresses dimensions of time, activity, and experience.