| The study of personality can allow individuals to further understand themselves and others. The study of leisure can assist individuals to find satisfaction in life, meaning, development and more. The present study examined the associations between the Five Factor Model of Personality and three constructs of leisure experience---leisure satisfaction, leisure attitude, and leisure motivation. Participants (N=151) completed an online interne survey containing four measures and some brief demographic and health related questions: The Mini-IPIP, the Leisure Satisfaction Scale, The Leisure Attitude Scale, and the Leisure Motivation Scale. Pearson correlations, MANOVA's, and canonical correlation were the statistical analyses used to determine the results. Extraversion was found to be significantly positively related to both leisure satisfaction and leisure motivation. Neuroticism was found to be significantly negatively related to leisure satisfaction. Conscientiousness was found to be significantly positively related to both leisure satisfaction and leisure attitude. Agreeableness was found to be significantly positively related to leisure satisfaction. Canonical correlation analysis revealed that the two sets of variables---personality and leisure---were significantly related. Recommendations for future research are suggested. |
