Nonlinear dynamics of surfing participation, flow, and enjoyment
Menglong Lin, Feng Wang, Bing Zhou · 2026
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Menglong Lin, Feng Wang, and Bing Zhou offer a 2026 survey study of recreational surfers in Korea. They question the usual assumption that more participation brings steadily more flow and enjoyment. Instead, they test for curved patterns with turning points. Five measures of participation behaviour were collected.
In total, 404 surfers at major Korean coastal spots answered the survey. Flow was scored with a short standard scale, and enjoyment with a sport inventory. Flexible curve models beat straight-line models for every relationship tested. Benefits from years of surfing levelled off after about ten years. Session frequency and length showed sweet spots beyond which gains faded. Flow and enjoyment also followed a saturation curve. The authors advise care, given the one-time, single-country design.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Menglong Lin, Feng Wang, Bing Zhou |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 59669 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |