Joint Leisure Research Articles

A novel approach to study the role of social networks in planning joint leisure activities

A novel approach to study the role of social networks in planning joint leisure activities

CHARITABLE STRUCTURES AS ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR SOCIAL WORK

The article examines the theoretical characteristics of charity as a means of social work. Based on an analysis of the development of the issue in both domestic and foreign literature, it is demonstrated that societal attitudes towards charity have become a crucial factor in national unity when addressing crises in political, economic, military, social, medical, and transportation sectors. The approaches of researchers to the definitions of «charity» and «philanthropy» are analyzed.The foreign experience of charitable work in society is reviewed. Approaches to creating charitable structures as additional resources for social work are identified. It is clarified that modern charity is not only about voluntary, altruistic donations from individuals and organizations in the form of material, financial, or organizational assistance, nor is it merely an object of scientific research. It is also an effective tool for achieving compromise between business and society, social groups, and others.It is proven that charitable organizations, along with the state, undertake the functions of implementing social policy. The features of the development of charity throughout history, which shape new social norms and organizational structures, are studied. Additionally, the functioning of charity in contemporary conditions, the adaptation of social institutions and individuals to its demands, and the political, economic, and socio-psychological mechanisms of charitable activities are analyzed.It is found that the programs of charitable organizations are implemented through three main approaches: providing material support to members of the organization or beneficiaries; organizing mutual assistance and joint leisure activities; and creating institutions and services for support, such as educational, medical, rehabilitation, and social-pedagogical.

Joint Leisure Activities of Older Vietnamese Married Couples.

Leisure activities enjoyed by older married couples play an important part in creating more meaningful married lives. The study focuses on the prevalence of joint leisure activities by older couples, the factors influencing older adults' engagement in leisure activities together, and the relationship between joint participation in leisure activities and marital satisfaction of older couples. The quantitative sample included 414 married respondents aged 55 years and above from different parts of Vietnam. The leisure activities analyzed in the paper include vacation/travel, watching movies, music, karaoke singing outside the house, walking around the house, attending cultural events and festivals, watching TV, drinking tea, and doing exercise. The study results showed that the level of joint engagement in leisure activities in places near home with less cost was higher than those engaged in elsewhere. Couples with better living standards, higher education, better health, and who lived in urban areas more actively participated in leisure activities far from home. Vietnamese couples who engage in more leisure activities together had a higher level of overall satisfaction with their marriage, and greater satisfaction in several dimensions of their marital relationship than those who did not participate in leisure activities with their partners.

Parent-child joint leisure activities during the COVID-19 pandemic

ABSTRACT Parents’ active participation in children’s activities can enhance communication and interaction in the family context, contributing to a positive family climate and healthy child development. This study examined Chinese parent–child joint leisure and media activities from February to May 2022 when COVID-19 restrictions were in place. A total of 1716 parents, forming a convenience sample, were surveyed to determine the frequency of parental participation in three types of joint activities: media, outdoor and artistic. Overall, the parents participated in joint activities once or twice weekly. The frequency of parental participation in joint activities is positively correlated with a positive family climate, indicating the importance of parents’ participation and involvement in joint activities for developing a strong family relationship. Parents’ ow’n text-based media is also positively associated with their frequency of participation in joint activity. Finally, significant differences among various regions in China suggest the influence of different lockdown policies.

Family traditions of the titular ethnic groups of Southern Siberia (according to the 2022 study)

The subject of the study is the traditions of the southern ethnic groups of Siberia, the object is the family traditions of the titular ethnic groups. The predominant family tradition is hospitality (82.5%), among the significant ones are maternity (73.3%), funeral (69.2%). Among the self-identified values by the respondents: joint leisure activities (41.7%), meeting of relatives (6.6%), cooking national dishes (6.6%). It was found that hospitality occupies a significant place in the hierarchy of priority traditions of the surveyed Tuvans (80.1%), maternity (72.0%), wedding (62.5%) are important, joint work is significant among those independently identified by respondents; funeral (89.9%) are primarily valuable for Altaians, followed by wedding (88.8%), maternity (85.9%) traditions, reverence of nature; for Khakas – hospitality (94.1%), funeral (89.7%), maternity (67.6%), childbirth celebrating. The empirical basis of the study is the sociological survey conducted in May–June 2022 among the ethnic groups of Southern Siberia. The survey was conducted using a questionnaire based on a questionnaire compiled by the author. 1,000 people took part in the survey based on a quota sample. Based on the survey materials, typologies of traditions have been identified depending on the cultural foundations of ethnic communities. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the disclosure of modern family traditions of the Altaians, Tuvinians, Khakas. The author came to the conclusion that the predominant family tradition is hospitality (82.5%), among the significant ones are maternity (73.3%), funeral (69.2%). Among the self-identified values by the respondents: joint leisure activities (41.7%), meeting of relatives and relatives (6.6%), cooking national dishes (6.6%).

Social and pedagogical adaptation of foreign students to the university environment

Relevance. Teaching foreign students is an important part of supporting international relations and part of internationalising education. Increasingly often foreign students choose the Republic of Kazakhstan for higher education, but there are difficulties in their adaptation in an unfamiliar country, which determines the relevance of this study. Purpose. The purpose of the study is to determine the problems of adaptation of foreign students to the university environment. Methodology. To achieve the goal, the methods of analysis and synthesis, comparison, and the author�s questionnaire �Success of the adaptation process� were used. Results. The study conducted among 1769 foreign students at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University revealed that the primary challenges faced by these students in their adaptation process include language barriers, communication issues with teachers, differences in educational systems, and difficulties with dormitory living. It was found that first-year foreign students experience higher levels of stress compared to those in senior courses. Conclusions. The research concluded that effective adaptation of foreign students can be facilitated through joint leisure activities and accommodation with local students, long-term language courses, and the use of social networks. The study emphasized the crucial role of teachers in supporting and interacting with foreign students, suggesting that the findings can be utilized by university management and educators to enhance the integration and educational experience of foreign students in Kazakhstan. Keywords: higher education institution; international education; integration; cultural differences; student support

Togetherness in the Household

Spending time with a spouse is a major gain from marriage. We extend the classical collective model of the household to allow for togetherness between spouses. Togetherness takes the form of joint leisure and joint care for children. Using revealed preference conditions and Dutch data over the years 2009–2012, we find that households are willing to pay €1.20 per hour—10 percent of the average wage—to convert private leisure to joint leisure and €2.10 per hour to convert private childcare to joint childcare. Our results suggest togetherness is an important component of household time use despite being overlooked in the economics literature. (JEL D12, D13, J12, J13, J16, J22)

Health shocks and spousal labor supply: an international perspective.

The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00148-022-00929-7.

Should We Cheer Together? Gender Differences in Instantaneous Well-being: An Application to COVID-19 Lockdowns

The COVID-19 pandemic has confined millions in their homes, an unprecedented opportunity to spend more time together with family members. This paper explores subjective well-being in the uses of time for US and UK workers, differentiating between solo activities and activities done with family members, at home and outside the home. Using American and British time use surveys, we compute the instant utility associated with paid work, unpaid work, leisure, and childcare activities. OLS regressions on both men and women show that workers prefer joint leisure to solo leisure, and that significant differences exist for solo and joint market work and housework, between the sexes. Despite that, the effect magnitudes are relatively low. Furthermore, we simulate a strict lockdown situation by replacing where and with whom worker episodes would be, based on mid-2020 strict confinements. Results suggest diverging effects, since more time with the spouse/partner and children, and less time with others, seems to increase the experienced wellbeing of women, compared to that of men. The simulation exercise also reveals asymmetric effects in the US and in the UK. The conclusions of this paper may help in assessing the psychological consequences of COVID-19 lockdowns, beyond the negative economic and labour market consequences.

Building social support: The impact of workgroup characteristics, the COVID-19 pandemic and informal interactions.

BACKGROUND:Social support from colleagues is a key resource for employees and organizations, with beneficial effects on performance, employee well-being and resilience. Although the importance of social support is well-known, the factors that help to build and maintain social support are not equally well understood.OBJECTIVE:This study analyzes the impact of workgroup characteristics (i.e., workgroup composition regarding national diversity and tenure; workload) and the COVID-19 pandemic on employees’ perceptions of instrumental and emotional support, and examines the mediating role of informal interactions.METHODS:The study is based on responses from 382 seafarers to a cross-sectional online survey. Hypotheses were tested using OLS regression and mediation analysis using PROCESS.RESULTS:Workgroup composition regarding national diversity had indirect effects on social support through informal interactions around social foci (here: joint leisure activities). High workload and pressure from the COVID-19 pandemic reduced interactions around social foci, thus contributing to the erosion of perceived social support.CONCLUSION:The findings provide insights on the development of social support, suggesting that informal interactions provide an important mechanism for the development of social support at work. From a theoretical perspective, this highlights the value of a relational perspective on the development of social support, a perspective that is based on the insight that social support is embedded in social relationships. From a practical point of view, this indicates that organizations can proactively foster the development of social support through practices that shape workgroup characteristics and social foci.

Социально-педагогические условия досуговой деятельности подростков и их родителей в условиях культурно-образовательного пространства городского микрорайона

The study identifies socio-pedagogical conditions for the leisure activities of adolescents and their parents. This article presents the peculiarities of leisure of modern adolescents and their parents in the conditions of the cultural and educational space of the urban microdistrict of the city of Kurgan, Kurgan region. The authors come to the conclusion that it is necessary to systematically support the joint activities of adolescents and their parents, as well as to introduce a complex of social and pedagogical conditions aimed at organizing joint leisure activities for adolescents and their parents, which will make it possible to timely correct the behavior of adolescents, stimulate their common activities with their parents in their free time.

Структурные основания взаимодействий в онлайн-играх

The article examines the structural foundations of interactions between gamers in online games on the example of the youth segment of Russian audience of computer games. The analysis of the main elements of in-game mechanics structuring the communicative interactions of gamers in online games is carried out on the basis of the B. Latour’s actor-network theory, allowing us to consider the game as an actor of socio-technical interactions. According to the results of the author’s research conducted in 2019–2020 by means of online questionnaires, the mechanisms of long-term and short-term association of players in online games are highlighted and the structural bases of their interaction are characterized: the dominant and secondary motives of group formation in video games, the factors of prolongation of contacts between players. It was revealed that gamers give preference to short-term gaming teams with a free exit. A long-term play group is recruited from people who know each other, with whom they maintain contacts in everyday life while playing is perceived as a form of joint leisure. It is shown that an online game creates a field for active construction of new social connections between the members of the gaming community. The potential of the possibilities of including game mechanics and “non-human” actors in new forms of gamification of education is outlined.

PROFESSIONAL BURNOUT SYNDROME IN SOCIAL WORKERS, EMPLOYED IN COMMUNITY REHABILITATION CENTRES FOR ADDICTIVE DISEASES: THE CONTEXT OF INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS

The article overviews the problematic questions of the study: 1) What interpersonal factors cause professional burnout syndrome in social workers, employed in community rehabilitation centres for addictive diseases; 2) How communal relationships with colleagues can help overcome professional burnout. Research object: interpersonal relationships of social workers. The aim of the article is to reveal possibilities of overcoming professional burnout syndrome on the basis of the experiences of social workers’ interpersonal relationships. Research methods: academic literature analysis, document analysis, the method of a semi-structured interview, quality (content) analysis, summarizing method were used. The study was conducted in January – March of 2020 in the community rehabilitation centre for addictive diseases. Empirical research has shown that social workers, employed in community rehabilitation centres for addictive diseases, believe that the threat and risk of professional burnout syndrome arise, first of all, from interpersonal relationships with clients: their negative attitude towards social workers, inadequate client communication culture, lack of positive feedback. Secondly, it is important for social workers to feel emotional and moral support and help of colleagues, share responsibility for work. Joint leisure time improves the quality of communication between colleagues, strengthens the inner relationship in the collective, increases work efficiency.

Načini provođenja slobodnoga vremena djece predškolske dobi prije i tijekom prvoga vala bolesti COVID-19 te procjena roditelja o utjecaju novonastale situacije na dijete

U radu se prikazuju rezultati istraživanja o načinu provođenja slobodnog vremena djece predškolske dobi prije i za vrijeme prvog vala bolesti COVID-19 kada su, radi sprječavanja širenja korona virusa, u ožujku, travnju i svibnju 2020. godine nastupile stroge zaštitne mjere očuvanja zdravlja. Cilj je istraživanja dobiti uvid u načine provođenja slobodnog vremena djece predškolske dobi prije i za vrijeme prvog vala bolesti COVID-19 te ispitati u kojoj im se mjeri promijenila svakodnevica. Istraživanje je provedeno anketiranjem 1121 roditelja djece predškolske dobi na području cijele Hrvatske. Dobiveni rezultati pokazuju kako se tijekom prvog vala bolesti COVID-19 promijenio na- čin provođenja slobodnog vremena djece predškolske dobi. Tako su djeca predškolske dobi tijekom prvog vala bolesti COVID-19 najčešće, i vremenski najdulje, slobodno vrijeme provodila koristeći medije, u prvom redu gledajući televiziju, u slobodnoj igri i igrajući društvene igre s obitelji, a manje su vremena provodila u igri na otvorenome te u sportskim aktivnostima i pokretnim igrama. U zajedničkim aktivnostima slobodnog vremena djeca i roditelji tijekom izvanredne situacije uzrokovane COVID-om najčešće su slobodno vrijeme provodili u rekreacijskim i sportskim aktivnostima na otvorenom, u igri na otvorenom te u zajednič- kom igranju različitih igara kod kuće. Iako nešto više od polovine (56,9 %) roditelja smatra kako novonastala situacija uzrokovana bolešću COVID-19 nije utjecala na razvoj njihova djeteta, 43,1 % roditelja smatra da je ona djelovala negativno na njihovo dijete, osobito na socioemocionalnom planu.

Common interests of parents and adolescents

The article discusses the common interests of parents and adolescents, who have become significantly different in modern society with the advent of innovative technologies between the older and younger generations. The author analyzes the problem of underdeveloped forms of family leisure and take notice to the fact that in various types of leisure activities, the sequential formation of personal qualities of children such as independence, curiosity, organization, sociability, confidence, success and others is more effectively carried out. Family values are promoted by joint leisure, influencing the development of adolescents in socialization. The scientific works of scientists are analyzed, from which the conclusion about the common interests of adults and children follows. The types of family vacations at home and outside are consid it is worthwhile to form interests and traditions that unite adolescents and parents on the positive side. The author suggests synthesizing traditional and innovative forms of organizing family leisure activities in order to achieve common interests of parents and adolescents

Vilniaus miesto suaugusių gyventojų dalyvavimą fizinio aktyvumo veiklose lemiantys asmeniniai ir socialiniai veiksniai

Physical activity has wide-ranging benefits including improving overall physical health outcomes, and psychological and social well-being. A lack of physical activity increases the likelihood of occurrence of various disorders, such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, depression, etc. While the level in Lithuania physical activity is adequate relative to that of other European countries, the number of people who engage in no exercise at all is increasing year after year. The aim of the study is to determine the level of physical activity among adults in the city of Vilnius and understand what determines physical activity choices. Survey data has been collected electronically between March and April, 2020. 197 respondents (132 females and 65 males) aged 18–60 took part in the study. The research results show that almost half of adults are physically active enough. The most frequently selected facilitators for physical activity were personal factors (enjoyment of physical activity, taking care of health, and value of physical activity) and social factors (joint leisure with friends).

Factors Explaining Grandparental Mediation of Children’s Media Use in Two National Contexts

This study aimed at revealing the factors determining grandparental mediation of their grandchildren’s screen viewing and interactive media use, based on online surveys conducted among 291 American and 356 Israeli grandparents who reported taking care of 2-to-7 years old grandchildren at least once a week. Past mediation, familiarity with children’s media, parental instructions and joint leisure activities were positively associated with mediation of both interactive and non-interactive media use, whereas country of residence was not significantly associated with mediation. These findings provide initial knowledge about the universal aspects of grandparental mediation in early childhood.

Do you have time to take a walk together? Private and joint time within the household

We develop a theoretical model for the intra-household allocation of time and consumption. The model distinguishes between the partners' joint and private leisure time. We estimate the parameters of our model on a Danish time use survey with information on time allocation and expenditures. The empirical estimation leads to four main conclusions. First, we find that assignable expenditures vary with female and male wage rates, consistent with the collective model, and we can assign this variation to the Pareto weight being sensitive to relative wages. Second, we find that men put more weight on both their own private expenditure and composite leisure than women. Third, we find that joint leisure and individual leisure are not perfect substitutes for partners. Fourth, we observe that both joint and private leisure are independent of the wage distribution. Thus, togetherness is not a substitute for economic factors. Fifth, we find that when the female wage goes up, all else equal, her child care hours increase, while her husband's child care hours decrease.

Togetherness in the Household

Spending time together with a spouse is a major gain from marriage. We extend the classical collective model of the household to allow for togetherness between spouses. Togetherness takes the form of joint leisure and joint care for children. Using revealed preferences conditions, we find that Dutch households are willing to pay €1.2 per hour - 10% of the average wage - to convert private leisure to joint, and €2.1 per hour to convert private childcare to joint. Our results suggest that togetherness is an important component of household time use despite it being overlooked in the economics literature.

The practices of forming trust in the process of joint leisure activities using the example of Moscow night club Mutabor

The practices of forming trust in the process of joint leisure activities using the example of Moscow night club Mutabor