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Is Work Opposed to Leisure? The Effect of Work-Related Stress on Leisure Involvement in the Night-Time Economy Context

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  • Ting-Ting Yang
  • Wen-Qi Ruan
  • Shu-Ning Zhang

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Given the boom in the night-time economy, tremendous changes have taken place in the leisure activities of urban residents. It becomes particularly important to re-examine the work-leisure relationship. Based on the conservation of resources theory, this paper constructs a conceptual framework from work-related stress to leisure involvement. The results, according to questionnaire data from 533 urban residents, indicate that work-related stress drives the leisure involvement of urban residents in the era of the night-time economy. Furthermore, residents’ mental stress, perceived exhaustion, and entertainment-seeking motive constitute a multi-stage conduction path of “consumption-motive-leisure†in the work-leisure conversion. Finally, nightlife contributes to a positive moderating effect on the relationship between the entertainment-seeking motive and leisure involvement. Based on the background of the booming night-time economy, this study challenges and expands the previous research framework and theoretical system on the work-leisure conflict and provides practical significance for improving the welfare of urban residents.

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  • Ting-Ting Yang & Wen-Qi Ruan & Shu-Ning Zhang, 2025. "Is Work Opposed to Leisure? The Effect of Work-Related Stress on Leisure Involvement in the Night-Time Economy Context," SAGE Open, , vol. 15(3), pages 21582440251, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:15:y:2025:i:3:p:21582440251378392
    DOI: 10.1177/21582440251378392
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