Abstract
The objective of this study was to investigate whether participation in an evangelical theater group contributes to the personal development of the participants. The choice of venue and participants was intentional and the number of participants was determined according to the technique of data saturation. Responses were examined by the constant comparison technique. There were six participants, three of each sex, with a mean age of 18.2 (± 1.8) years, all unmarried and belonging to the same Evangelical Baptist Church in the city of Belo Horizonte, MG. The main results demonstrate that participants understand leisure as an activity, that participation in the theater group in the evangelical context can be understood as a leisure experience and participation, promotes the development of outcomes related to spirituality, creativity, communication and socialization. We conclude that participation in a theater group in the evangelical context enables leisure experiences and personal development.
Highlights
O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar se a participação em um grupo de teatro evangélico contribui para o desenvolvimento pessoal dos participantes
The results demonstrated that the participants experienced leisure during their rehearsals, presentations during worship services and evangelistic events
To ensure the anonymity of the participants, we identified them by fictitious names, followed by their age, for example, Fábio (19)
Summary
O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar se a participação em um grupo de teatro evangélico contribui para o desenvolvimento pessoal dos participantes. El objetivo de este estudio fue investigar si la participación en un grupo de teatro evangélico contribuye al desarrollo personal de los participantes. Nous concluons que la participation à une troupe de théâtre dans un contexte évangélique permet des expériences de loisirs et un développement personnel. Leisure is currently understood as more than activity that takes place during free time (Sanchez, 2014). It is considered, a social right (Gomes & Isayama, 2015), and a means of social emancipation (Hungaro, 2008). Leisure is understood as a subjective experience characterized by satisfaction, the perception of freedom of choice, and intrinsic motivation (Monteagudo, 2018; Monteagudo, Cuenca, Bayón & Kleiber, 2013). Gomes (2014) understands leisure as a human need and a cultural dimension, that is, as a complex social practice that encompasses a multiplicity of contextualized and historically located components
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