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Serious Leisure, Motivation, Experience Value, and Behavioral Intentions in Charity Sport Event Context

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Charity sport activities provide a sense of contributing to the lives of others and offer participants an extra source of motivation. SL has been used in a variety of sports and recreational contexts to research dedication to leisure activities. However, no study has investigated SL in charity sports events. In this regard, a model integrating key variables from the studies of serious leisure, charity sport event participation motivation, experience value, and behavioral intentions was proposed and tested on the participants of charity sport events. It is anticipated that the findings of this study will help to understand the multidimensional aspects of charity sports event participation, which may increase the effectiveness of the organization of charity sports events. Besides, this research adds to the literature by providing empirical data analysis regarding charity sports events from an unexplored country (Turkey).

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    Tuba Yazıcı & Settar Koçak

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Yazıcı, T., Koçak, S. Serious Leisure, Motivation, Experience Value, and Behavioral Intentions in Charity Sport Event Context. Voluntas 35, 428–438 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11266-023-00605-8

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