Happy campers? The relationships between leisure functioning, serious leisure, and happiness

Authors

  • Hyung Hoon Kim Honam University image/svg+xml
  • Inhae Park Honam University image/svg+xml
  • Jung-Sup Bae Hanyang University–Education Research Industry Cluster at Ansan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.8270

Keywords:

leisure functioning, serious leisure, happiness, camping, subjective well-being, leisure activity

Abstract

We examined the mediating role of serious leisure in the relationship between leisure functioning and happiness with data from 284 Korean campers, analyzed primarily using structural equation modeling. Results showed that the campers’ leisure functioning had a positive effect on serious leisure, and serious leisure had a positive effect on happiness. Further, the leisure functioning of the campers had an indirect impact on their happiness through the mediator of serious leisure. The findings showed that serious leisure plays an important role in perceived happiness in the camping context. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

Author Biographies

  • Hyung Hoon Kim, Honam University
    Department of Taekwondo and Security
  • Inhae Park, Honam University
    Department of Sport and Leisure Studies
  • Jung-Sup Bae, Hanyang University–Education Research Industry Cluster at Ansan
    Department of Sport Science

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Published

24-05-2019

Issue

Vol. 47 No. 11 (2019)

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