Social psychological determinants of recreation: An exploratory analysis

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Numerous theories of recreation and leisure have been used to deduce hypotheses which are testable empirically. This article contends that one need not resort of a "special theory" of leisure to predict and explain an individual's level of participation. An examination of social psychological variables, indicates that opinion leadership, self concept, and past participation influence present participation levels. After controlling for other personal and demographic variables, the relationships remain significant.