ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Psychol.
Sec. Sport Psychology
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1484550
This article is part of the Research TopicMotivations For Physical Activity - Volume IVView all 14 articles
From Leisure Motivation to Recreation Specialization: A Study on the Psychological Mechanism of Sustainable Participation of Ice and Snow Sports Participants
Provisionally accepted
- 1Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
- 2Renmin University of China, Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
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This study takes 914 people participating in leisure-related ice and snow activities in China as its research object, identifies the mechanisms underlying ice and snow leisure behavior using structural equation models, and verifies the nine hypotheses regarding direct and mediating effects proposed in the "Leisure Motivation - Leisure Constraints - Leisure Negotiation - Recreation Specialization " model. This research shows that "leisure motivation" is the internal driving force underlying participation in ice and snow sports; implementing the "leisure negotiation " is an important measure for promoting mass participation in the long-term development of ice and snow activities; and restrictive content in ice and snow sports significantly hinders the sustainable development of the ice and snow industry. Based on empirical research, this paper proposes a multidimensional model that deconstructs leisure motivation with the goals of enhancing internal and external support as well as providing countermeasures and suggestions for extending leisure flexibility and mitigating constraints.
Keywords: ice and snow leisure, leisure motivation, leisure constraints, leisure negotiation, recreation specialization
Received: 22 Aug 2024; Accepted: 03 Sep 2025.
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* Correspondence: Zhaohong Wang, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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