The Influence of Perceived Constraints on Leisure Involvement in the Context of Traditional Dance

Nicholas D. Theodorakis, Konstantinos Alexandris, Kalliope Panopoulou, & Symeon P. Vlachopoulos

1Department of Physical Education & Sport Science at Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hellas

2Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hellas

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Leisure Constraints scale (Alexandris & Caroll, 1997) and to delineate the role of leisure constrains in determining levels of involvement in leisure traditional dancing activities. The participants completed the Leisure Constraints scale (Alexandris & Caroll, 1997) and the Leisure Involvement scale (Kyle et al., 2003). The data supported the factor structure and the internal consistency of the Leisure Constraints scale. Further, the constraint dimensions predicted a considerable amount of variance of involvement in traditional dancing activities. Overall, leisure constraints do seem to play a significant role in the prediction of levels of involvement in the context of traditional dancing activities.

Keywords: Involvement, Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Traditional Dance.