Does Self-Monitoring Infl uence the Experience of Leisure for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury?

Does Self-Monitoring Infl uence the Experience of Leisure for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury? Youngkhill Lee, Ph.D., CTRS Associate Professor Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies Indiana University The purpose of this study was to determine if self-monitoring (SM) characteristics (i.e., low SM or high SM) infl uence the leisure experiences of people with spinal cord injury (SCI). A total of 206 respondents (mean age: 40.6; range = 19 75) responded to the mailed survey. People with SCI high in SM experienced higher perceptions of freedom in leisure (i.e., perceived competence, perceived control, leisure needs, and depth of involvement) than those low in SM. Although people with SCI high in SM were not signifi cantly different from people low in SM on free time boredom, they participated slightly more frequently in recreation activities and hobbies, socializing with friends, reading, and going out for fun and relaxation than did persons low in SM. No difference between groups was found in the degree of watching television.