여가학 연구에서 용어와 개념의 혼동이 낳은 재난: 몰입(Flow)과 몰입(Commitment)을 중심으로

A lack of precision and redundant concepts and definitions ine rlation to commitment and flow in the field of leisure and sport has increased confusion in conceptualizaotin and measurement. The primary purpose o f this paper was to identify the problems of misuse and confusion in terms, conceptualization, and measurement in studying commitment, and flow, and to suggest possible soluiot ns in leisure and sport studies in Korea .
Csikszentmihalyi (1975) conceptualized flow as an optimal expeirence that stems from individuals' perceptions of challenges and skills in given situations. On the other hand, Scanlan, Carpenter, Schmidt, Simons, and Keeler (1993) introduced sport commitment model to explain parictipants' underlying reasons for continued participation in sports including both recreational and elite tahletes. Sport commitment refers to “psycholog-i cal state representing the desire and resolve to continue spo rpt articipation” (Scanlan, Carpenter, Schmidt, e t al., 1993, p.6). A total of 122 published papers in major jouarnls were analyzed. Finding indicated that only 36 papers (29.5%) were found to use the terms, concepts, and instruments in a proper manner. It is evident that the misleading measurement arising from confusing conceptualization and theory development may result in management mishaps as well as research garbages. Without settlement on some common conceptualizations and measurement, the study on commitment and flow will fail toa dvance. This study then presents appropriate ways of reducing confusion and misuse of concepts, term, sand instruments. Much work is needed in theoretical and methodological construction and development in leisure studies.