Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the learning experiences of serious leisure participants. The main investigation focus was on the characteristics of serious leisure participants, their adherence motivations, leisure learning process, the benefits of the leisure engagement, and strategies confronting leisure constraints. The study was based on in-depth interviews with six adults whose professional leisure performances were identified as experts. The results of this study were as follows:
- The initial motivations of people who participated seriously in leisure included intrinsic and external factors. However, intrinsic factors and inner rewarding were most essential.
- Both leisure group supports as well as deep personal commitment contribute to the serious leisure participation.
- Serious leisure participants were autonomous, self-challenge, and mastery oriented in leisure pursuit.
- Different strategies were used to deal with diverse constraints of leisure pursuit.
- Serious leisure participants were also self-directed learners.
- Serious leisure participation benefits the individuals, their family, work, and community.
| Keywords: | serious leisure; learning experience; self-directed learning |
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