The value of time (VOT) is one of the most important values in transportation planning. Although the trip-based models are widely used for estimating the VOT, the trip-based travel model can evaluate the VOT for travelers only. This paper formulates the individual’s choice of whether to travel or not with an activity-based modeling approach. I develop a discrete choice model and a discrete-cont...

Gender is a powerful influence in the lives of people and societies. Often confused with the word sex and associated mostly with women, gender is a consideration that everyone must negotiate (Freysinger et al, 2013). Indeed, gender is so pervasive that it often takes a deliberate disruption to draw attention to the gendered nature of society. Given the pervasive nature of gender in society, it ...

We examined the relation between leisure activities and the risk of dementia in a prospective cohort of 469 subjects older than 75 years of age who resided in the community and did not have dementia at base line. We examined the frequency of participation in leisure activities at enrollment and derived cognitive-activity and physicalactivity scales in which the units of measure were activity-da...

This study examines changes in leisure patterns across the transition to parenthood for dual-earner, working-class couples, as well as the relationship between leisure and marital quality. To this end, 147 heterosexual couples were interviewed across the transition to parenthood. Findings indicate that during the transition to parenthood, husbands and wives experience an initial decline in leis...

With economic growth and social change, leisure activities have become a key to satisfy the public’s recreational needs. Tourism industries of leisure agricultural areas combining industry, culture, leisure, and living have transformed into a drive to boost local economies. Thus, this study aimed to probe into the development factors and conditions of international tourism levels in leisure agr...

This prospective cohort study investigated whether leisure boredom predicts high school dropout. Leisure boredom is the perception that leisure experiences do not satisfy the need for optimal arousal. Participants completed a self-report questionnaire which included the Leisure Boredom Scale. The original cohort of grade 8 students (n=303) was followed up twice at 2-yearly intervals. Of the 281...