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ArticleFrontiers in sports and active living2025

The role of social support in overcoming leisure constraints in recreational sport participation.

Apostolia Ntovoli, Georgina Stavropoulou, Thomas Karagiorgos, Yannis Lianopoulos, Garyfallos Anagnostou, Elena Papacosta, Kostas Alexandris

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Article in Frontiers in sports and active living, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Apostolia NtovoliSchool of Health Sciences, Department of Life and Health Sciences, Frederick University, Limassol, Cyprus.
Georgina StavropoulouLaboratory of Management of Sports, Recreation, and Tourism, School of Physical Education and Sport Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Thomas KaragiorgosLaboratory of Management of Sports, Recreation, and Tourism, School of Physical Education and Sport Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Yannis LianopoulosSport Entrepreneurship and Innovation Lab, Department: School of Physical Education & Sport Science (Serres), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Garyfallos AnagnostouSchool of Health Sciences, Department of Life and Health Sciences, Frederick University, Limassol, Cyprus.
Elena PapacostaSchool of Health Sciences, Department of Life and Health Sciences, Frederick University, Limassol, Cyprus.
Kostas AlexandrisLaboratory of Management of Sports, Recreation, and Tourism, School of Physical Education and Sport Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.

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Abstract

Introduction: Following the hierarchical model of leisure constraints and the negotiation proposition, this study aimed to investigate whether individuals with different levels of leisure constraints exhibit varying scores in their perceived social support. By testing the relationship between constraints and social support, the study contributes to the literature by adding one more factor that determines the successful negotiation of leisure constraints. Methods: The data were collected by an online survey with a convenient sample of the adult Greek population. The leisure constraint and the social support questionnaires were used to collect the data. Results: The cluster analysis revealed three groups with different leisure constraint scores. The group with the lowest constraint scores had the highest social support scores, while the group with the highest interpersonal scores had the lowest social support scores. Discussion: These results further extend the hierarchical model of leisure constraints, showing that social support is one of the factors that should be included within the negotiation proposition. They interact with leisure constraints and determine their successful negotiation.

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barriersleisure constraintsleisure negotiationrecreational sport participationsocial support

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PMCPMC12391187

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