Enjoyment

Enjoyment in Sport

Sport enjoyment, or fun in children’s terms, is the most  important  and  most  studied  positive  emotion  in  youth,  adolescent,  and  elite  sport.  Early youth  sport  research  found  that  fun  was  one  of the  most  important  reasons  given  by  athletes  for choosing  to  participate  in  sports,  and  lack  of fun  was  a  prime  explanation  for  dropping 

What Does Enjoyment Mean?

To  enjoy  means  to  take  pleasure  or  satisfaction from something; enjoyment is the act or condition of enjoying. Thus, enjoyment of physical activity is the act or condition of taking pleasure or satisfaction from physical activity. This entry discusses the conceptualization  and  assessment  of  enjoyment, as well as the role of enjoyment as a predictor

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