Abstract
The purpose of this study is to analyze the influence of seriousness of COVID-19 on leisure activity preferences as well as the extent to which perceived health risks associated with the virus moderates the relationship. To this end, this study categorizes leisure activities into four types and analyzes factors that might influence preferences for those activities using a multinomial logit model. The results demonstrate that the seriousness of the virus is more strongly negatively associated with preferences for long distance travels and indoor activities than experiential leisure activities. Also, the higher the awareness of health risks associated with the virus, the more likely the seriousness of the virus is more strongly negatively associated with preferences for long distance travels than experiential leisure activities. Furthermore, with regard to the interaction between the seriousness of the virus and health risks associated with the virus, the risks attenuate the negative effects of the seriousness of the virus on the preferences for long distance travels and indoor activities. The findings of this study demonstrate that the seriousness of COVID-19 and health risks associated with the virus may impose structural constraints on leisure choices, and are thus aligned with the leisure constraint theory.
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