Journal of Leisure Research (JLR)Innovative, timely, and respected, the Journal of Leisure Research (JLR) has published original research to advance the field of leisure studies since 1968. JLR is scientific in content and nature, focusing on conceptual and methodological advances and questions. JLR is published five times annually. JLR is an official publication of the National Recreation and Park Association.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Journal of Leisure Research (JLR) Volume 38

Number 4

Articles

Accounting for Leisure Preferences from Within: The Relative Contributions of Gender, Race or Ethnicity, Personality, Affective Style, and Motivational Orientation
    Lynn A. Barnett, Ph.D.

Family Acculturation, Family Leisure Involvement, and Family Functioning among Mexican-Americans
    Owen D. Christenson, Ramon B. Zabriskie, Dennis L. Eggett, Patti A. Freeman

From Novice to Expert? A Panel Study of Specialization Progression and Change
    Walter F. Kuentzel, Thomas A. Heberlein

Construction and Validation of the National Survey on Recreation and the Environment's Lifestyles Scale
    Gary T. Green, H. Ken Cordell, Carter J. Betz, Christine DiStefano

Girlie Girls and Manly Men: Chidren's Stigma Consciousness of Gender in Sports and Physical Activities
    Dorothy L. Schmalz, Deborah L. Kerstetter

Examining the Effects of Hypothetical Modifications in Permitting Procedures and River Conditions on Whitewater Boating Behavior
    Christos Siderelis, Roger L. Moore

A Conjoint Analysis of Preference Heterogeneity among Day and Overnight Visitors to the Okefenokee Wilderness
    Steven R. Lawson, Joseph W. Roggenbuck, Troy E. Hall, Aurora Moldovanyi

Research Note

Specialization and Marine Based Environmental Behaviors Among SCUBA Divers
    Brijesh Thapa, Alan R. Graefe, Louisa A. Meyer

Tribute

A Tribute to Leo H. McAvoy, Jr.
    Dan Dustin, Ph.D.

Number 3

Articles

Measuring the Multidimensional Nature of Sporting Event Performance Consumption
    Robert Madrigal

The Influence of Religion on the Leisure Behavior of Immigrant Muslims in the United States
    Monika Stodolska, Jennifer S. Livengood

Culturally Meaningful Leisure as a Way of Coping with Stress among Aboriginal Individuals with Diabetes
    Yoshitaka Iwasaki, Ph.D., Judith G. Bartlett, M.D., M.Sc.

Meaningful Involvement Opportunities in Ropes Course Programs
    Kathy Haras, Camille J. Bunting, Peter A. Witt

The Impact of Climate Change on Golf Participation in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA): A Case Study
    Daniel Scott, Brenda Jones

Leisure life in Later Years: Differences between Rural and Urban Elderly Residents in China
    Baoren Su, Xiangyou Shen, Zhou Wei

Parents' Messages about the Role of Extracurricular and Unstructured Leisure Activities: Adolescents' Perceptions
    Charlene S. Shannon, Ph.D.

The Socialization Process for Women with Physical Disabilities: The Impact of Agents and Agencies in the Introduction to an Elite Sport
    Jennifer L. Ruddell, KimberlyJ. Shinew

Number 2

Articles

A Multi-Attribute Extension of Discrete-Choice Contingent Valuation for Valuation of Angling Site Characteristics
    Thomas Laitila, Anton Paulrud

Transnationalism and Leisure: Mexican Temporary Migrants in the U.S.
    Monika Stodolska, Carla Almeida Santos

An Examination of Dysfunctional Sport Fans: Method of Classification and Relationships with Problem Behaviors
    Kirk L. Wakefield, Daniel L. Wann

Benefits and Challenges of Computer Simulation Modeling of Backcountry Recreation Use in the Desolation Lake Area of the John Muir Wilderness
    Steven R. Lawson, Robert M. Itami, H. Randy Gimblett, Robert E. Manning

The Economic Value of Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation
    Jonathan Silberman, Kathleen L. Andereck

Ethnicity, Gender, and the Theory of Planned Behavior: The Case of Playing the Lottery
    Gordon J. Walker, Kerry S. Courneya, Jinyang Deng

Leisure Boredom and Substance Use Among High School Students in South Africa
    Lisa Wegner, Alan J. Flisher, Martie Muller, Carl Lombard

Number 1

Articles

Examining the Role of Self-Monitoring and Social Leisure in the Life Quality of Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
    Youngkhill Lee, Bryan P. McCormick

The Role of Leisure Style in Maintaining the Health of Older Adults with Arthritis
    Laura L. Payne, Andrew J. Mowen, Julian Montoro-Rodriguez

A Comparison of the Effect of Multiple Destination Trips on Recreation Benefits as Estimated by Travel Cost and Contingent Valuation Methods
    John Loomis

Dynamical Modeling of the Relations Between Leisure Activities and Health Indicators
    Ian S. Pagano, Harald Barkhoff, Elaine M. Heiby, Wolfgang Schlicht

Commitment to Public Leisure Service Providers: A Conceptual and Psychometric Analysis
    Gerard T. Kyle, Andrew J. Mowen, James D. Absher, Mark E. Havitz

Negotiating Time and Space for Serious Leisure: Quilting in the Modern U.S. Home
    Marybeth C. Stalp, Ph.D.

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