Recognizing Patterns of Leisure Constraints: An Extension of the Exploration of Dimensionality

AbstractThis paper tests Jackson's (1993) conceptualization of the dimensionality of leisure constraints by seeking to examine his findings on the importance of viewing constraints from an "aggregated" perspective. Thirty-two adults from a large metropolitan area in the Southwest took part in the study. Neighborhood interpretations of visual maps produced through multidimensional scaling led to the formation of four dimensions of leisure constraints: accessibility, personal reasons, costs, and facilities. These reproduced four of the six dimensions from Jackson's study. These dimensions were more clearly defined for males than females. Visual interpretation of the maps indicated that constraints do not work alone to constrain leisure but instead form dimensions, which in turn do not work in isolation of each other.