本文扼要地介紹休閒與遊憩的研究方法，包括調查研究法，實驗研究法，觀察研究法，以及次級資料研究法。由於研究的理論架構和研究方法之應用是否得體是影響研究品質的關鍵因素，於是本文強調多重方法之應用，多重理論取向，以及多重資料來源的使用是提昇遊憩學門研究品質的最好方式。

Rresearch methods used in the studies of leisure and recreation can be classified into four types: (1) survey research (2) experimental research (3) observation research and (4) secondary research. Obviously, no one research method is best for all situations. Not only do methodological issues have been indentified as problems, but theoretical base is also an important concern of leisure research in this article. The improvement of leisure and recreation discipline is partially dependent on applying the triangulation process.