Keywords

coherence, in situ engagement, personalization, provocation, theory of structured experience

Abstract

We conducted an experiment to test theoretical propositions relating coherence, personalization, and provocation to in-situ engagement, deep experience, delight, and perceived value of time spent. Four hundred adults from a national panel viewed one of eight versions of a video centered on a character in Victor Hugo’s classic novel Les Miserables, and then completed measures of engagement, deep experience, delight, perceived value of time spent, preexisting familiarity with the story, and the subjective experience of provocation. Each video represented a unique combination of presence or absence of the three hypothesized determinants: coherence, personalization, and provocation. Coherence, personalization, and preexisting familiarity with the story had significant effects on engagement. Provocation action increased engagement via its effect on the subjective experience of provocation. Engagement was a significant predictor of deep experience, and deep experience was a significant predictor of both delight and perceived value of time spent in the activity.

Original Publication Citation

Ellis, G. D., Jiang, J., Freeman, P. A., Lacanienta, A., & J. Ellis, E. (2022). In situ engagement during structured leisure experiences: Conceptualization, measurement, and theory testing. Leisure Sciences, 44(8), 1146-1164. DOI: 10.1080/01490400.2020.1713938.

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2020

Publisher

Leisure Sciences

Language

English

College

Marriott School of Business

Department

Experience Design and Management

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor

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