Construction and Validation of the National Survey on Recreation and the Environment ' s Lifestyles Scale

This scudy sought to construct and validate a lifestyle d e that would capture for leisure professionals a more holistic picture of people's interests. A broader profile of their customen would allow recreation profession& to tailor information of their services. Public sector recreation managers could provide better services by learning about how customers sped their leisure time. With general lifestyle information, public sector recreation managers may better identify what services they should be providing or expanding. In this study, 36 items were identified that capture people's major activities. Replicated exploratory factor analyses across these items showed them grouping under nine factors. These factors could help recreation managers gain a deeper understanding of how people's lifestyles relate to their choice of recreation and leisure activities.