Perceived Parental Control,Restructuring Ability,and Leisure Motivation: A Cross-Cultural Comparison |
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| Authors: | Hui “Jimmy” Xie Linda L Caldwell John W Graham Elizabeth H Weybright Lisa Wegner Edward A Smith |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Recreation and Tourism Management, California State University, Northridge, Northridge, CA, USAjimmy.xie@csun.edu;3. Department of Recreation Park and Tourism Management, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA;4. Department of Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA;5. Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa;6. Department of Biobehavioral Health, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA;7. Department of Human Development, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA;8. Department of Occupational Therapy, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa;9. Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACTLeisure is viewed worldwide as an important developmental context for adolescents. As leisure research and programs are shared across nations, it is crucial to examine the cultural equivalence of leisure-related constructs and how they are related. Grounded in self-determination theory, this study explored the influence of perceived parental control and leisure restructuring ability on leisure motivation (amotivation and autonomous motivation) using samples of eighth grade adolescents in the United States and South Africa. Results of multiple-group structural equation modeling showed that the measurement model of the constructs was equivalent across the two samples, but the determinants of leisure motivation differed between the two samples. The findings provide implications for future cross-cultural research in leisure and offer insights on design and adaptation of leisure-based intervention and education programs in different cultural contexts. |
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| Keywords: | cross-cultural leisure motivation leisure restructuring parental control South Africa |
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