Leisure experience of Chinese international students

dc.contributor.authorSun, Miao
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeHalas, Joannie (Kinesiology and Recreation Management) Heinonen, Tuula (Social Work)en_US
dc.contributor.supervisorWatkinson, Jane (Kinesiology and Recreation Management)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-09-01T15:22:48Z
dc.date.available2011-09-01T15:22:48Z
dc.date.issued2011-09-01
dc.degree.disciplineKinesiology and Recreation Managementen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts (M.A.)en_US
dc.description.abstractChinese international students are the largest group among international students in Canada. They play an important role in Canadian universities as well as in leisure research. The current study aims to reveal Chinese international students’ leisure experience, and to explore their leisure constraints and negotiation strategies in their everyday lives. The framework of leisure constraints negotiation (Jackson, 1993) was employed. Eight interviews with Chinese international students from the University of Manitoba were conducted to hear the stories about their leisure experiences. The constant comparative method was used to analyze the data. Chinese international students were found to be constrained intrapersonally, interpersonally, structurally, and culturally in their leisure. However, they were trying to be active by applying some negotiation strategies. The results of this study can not only benefit this group but also other international student groups by identifying their leisure preferences and constraints, and help leisure service providers to facilitate leisure activities on campus.en_US
dc.description.noteOctober 2011en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/4817
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.subjectChinese international studentsen_US
dc.subjectleisure constraintsen_US
dc.subjectnegotiationen_US
dc.subjectleisure experienceen_US
dc.titleLeisure experience of Chinese international studentsen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
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