TESTING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERCEIVED CONSTRAINTS AND RECREATIONAL SPORT PARTICIPATION LEVELS IN AN URBAN ENVIRONMENT IN GREECE

2021 ◽  
pp. 20-22
Author(s):  
Anastasiadis A ◽  
Ntovoli A
Keyword(s):  
Urban Environment ◽  
Hierarchical Model ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Leisure Constraints ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Recreational Sport ◽  
Sport Policy ◽  
Sport Activities ◽  
Perceived Constraints ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to test the relationship between perceived constraints and recreational sport participation in an urban environment. The data were collected from an on-site survey in the city of Thessaloniki, Greece, with a sample of one thousand individuals, participants in recreational sport activities. The Leisure Constraints Questionnaire was used to measure sport related constraints, following the hierarchical model of leisure constraints. The results indicated that the Lack of Interest, Psychological Factors, Lack of Knowledge and Previous Experience had statistically signicant differences among participants and non-participants. All these dimensions can be categorized within the psychological constraints, which is in line with the hierarchical model of leisure constraints. These results propose that these constraints should be targeted by sport policy makers in their effort to promote recreational sports in a more effective way among citizens.

EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERCEIVED SERVICE QUALITY AND SPORT INVOLVEMENT

2021 ◽  
pp. 41-42
Author(s):  
Anastasiadis A ◽  
Ntovoli A
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Three Dimensional Model ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Perceived Service Quality ◽  
Sport Policy ◽  
Sport Facilities ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to test the relationship between sport service quality and sport involvement. The data were collected from 500 individuals, users of sport facilities, in the city of Thessaloniki, Greece. Items from the SERVQUAL model were used to measure sport service quality. The three-dimensional model of leisure involvement was used to measure sport involvement (Centrality, Attraction and Self-expression). The results of the study revealed statistically signicant correlations between service quality and two of the three dimensions of sport involvement: centrality and self-expression, supporting the important role of service quality in developing sport policy. These results propose that policy makers should invest on building service quality in sport services and facilities, since this will increase sport participation levels and help citizens adopt a more active life-style.

Perceived Constraints of Greek University Students' Participation in Campus Recreational Sport Programs

2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theophilos Masmanidis ◽  
Dimitris Gargalianos ◽  
George Kosta
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Participation Rate ◽  
Recreational Sport ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Included Review ◽  
Perceived Constraints ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this study was to investigate: a) the influence of perceived constraints on recreational sport participation of Greek university students, b) the relationship between constraints dimensions and sport participation or non participation; and c) the relationship between constraint dimensions and frequency of sport participation, as well as intentions for participation. The methodology employed included review of relevant literature and administration of a specifically designed questionnaire, the University Sport Constraints Questionnaire (USCQ). The sample consisted of 3,041 students from 7 Greek universities. The results showed that there were 9 factors which explained 69.75% of overall variance. The most important constraint that affects participation was found to be “Accessibility,” followed by “Lack of Knowledge.” It was concluded that to increase the students' participation rate, campus recreation administrators need to develop effective strategies to design and promote campus sports and recreational programs.

Examining the Relationship between Recreational Sport Participation and Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation and Amotivation

2006 ◽  
Vol 103 (2) ◽  
pp. 363-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haralambos Tsorbatzoudis ◽  
Konstantinos Alexandres ◽  
Panagiotis Zahariadis ◽  
George Grouios
Keyword(s):  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Recreational Sport ◽  
Intrinsic And Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
The Relationship

Morningness-Eveningness Personality and Creative Thinking Among Young People Who Play Recreational Sport

2011 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 503-518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guido M. Cavallera ◽  
Giuseppe Boari ◽  
Dina Labbrozzi ◽  
Emilia Del Bello
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Sport Activity ◽  
Recreational Sports ◽  
Recreational Sport ◽  
Sport Activities ◽  
The Relationship

Morningness-eveningness personality and creative thinking were investigated in a sample of young people who play recreational sports. Results showed that male participants were more eveningness-oriented than females; evening types had lower scores in creative thinking, although these were not statistically significant; the elaboration factor of the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking (Torrance, 1989) was positively correlated with taking part in sport activities in the whole sample; and the elaboration and fluidity factors were negatively correlated with intermediate and morningness dispositions. The relationship between the number of hours per week of sport activity, morningness-eveningness personality, and creative thinking was also explored.

Conceptualizing and Measuring the Attitudinal Loyalty Construct in Recreational Sport Contexts

2000 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 197-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Se-Hyuk Park ◽  
Yong-Man Kim
Keyword(s):  
Sport Participation ◽  
Coefficient Alpha ◽  
One Dimension ◽  
Attitudinal Loyalty ◽  
Recreational Sport ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Sport Activities

This paper describes the development of a 20-item instrument for assessing participants' attitudinal loyalty in the contexts of recreational sport activities. Out of 211 participants, 189 provided usable responses to the questionnaire regarding demographics, attitudes toward recreational sport participation, and intention to renew membership. An analysis revealed three factors that formed the subscales for attitudinal loyalty construct: normative, affective, and investment loyalty. All scales had coefficient alpha values of .70 or above. Thus, the analyses confirmed the validity and the reliability of the questionnaire after translation of the items from English into Korean and their adaptation to recreational sport contexts. The matrix of correlations among attitudinal loyalty dimensions indicates that one dimension cannot fully predict another, and that all dimensions must be simultaneously taken into account in describing the attitudinal loyalty construct. The multifaceted nature of attitudinal loyalty construct may prove useful for segmenting the recreational sport market.

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