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Leisure Sciences
An Interdisciplinary Journal
Volume 46, 2024 - Issue 2
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The Role of Facilitators in the Constraint Negotiation of Leisure-Time Physical Activity

Julie S. Sona Recreation, Sport, and Tourism Management, Department of Movement Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Guangzhou Chenb Recreation, Sport and Tourism, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USAView further author information
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Toni Liechtyb Recreation, Sport and Tourism, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USAView further author information
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Megan C. Jankec Recreation and Park Management, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USAView further author information
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Stephanie T. Westd Sport and Recreation Management, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7740-0040View further author information
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Jen D. Wonge Department of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USAView further author information
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Jill J. Naarf Recreation Management, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, USAView further author information
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Pages 123-142 | Received 18 Dec 2020, Accepted 09 Apr 2021, Published online: 03 May 2021
 
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Abstract

There is substantial research on the constraint negotiation of leisure, including research on leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and some research exploring different aspects that might affect the constraint negotiation process, including self-efficacy and identity. However, despite longstanding conceptualization and theory, there is a lack of empirical research on the role of facilitators in the constraint negotiation process. The purpose of this study was to examine the role of facilitators in the constraint negotiation of LTPA in a national sample of 1,207 middle-aged and older adults. Path analysis results indicated that the relationship between facilitators and LTPA was fully mediated by constraint and negotiation. These findings provide one of the first empirical studies of facilitators in the constraint negotiation of LTPA and have practical implications for LTPA programming in community settings.

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This study was funded by the National Recreation and Park Association.

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