Leisure Activities Research Articles

조선후기 인척 세교(世交) - 노상추가와 해주 정씨가를 중심으로

This study is based on the diaries of Roh Sang-chu (1746-1829), a military officer in the late Joseon Dynasty, and shows the intergenerational contact between Gyeongju Roh and Haeju Jeong in the 18th century. In addition to the common history of being a military department for generations, the two families had been connected since their ancestors through academic and regional ties, and through the marriage of descendants of the two families, relations between in-laws were established and maintained. The three main factors of the two families contact are as follows in terms of academic ties, social relation capital, emotional empathy and ritual mutual aid. First, the two families lived in the Seonsan area of Gyeongsangbuk-do and responded together to local issues, including the restoration of ancestral tribute and the reconstruction of Seowon, based on their academic ties with the Yeongnam Sarim faction. Second, Noh Sang-chu was able to obtain information about examinations and government life from his Haeju Jeong in-laws, who were former and current military officials, and the social relation capital he built up with the Chungs provided him with additional motivation and guidance to become military life. Third, there was an emotional consensus among the members of the two families to share their leisure and cultural activities. Fourth, Roh and Chung's in-laws attended each other's mourning ceremonies, consoled each other, and helped with various Confucian wedding and funeral rites to complete the ritual. By analysing the intergenerational contact between the Roh and Jeong families in the 18th century, this study highlights the importance of the study of in-laws, which has been neglected in the academic field, and shows that in-laws in the Yangban families of the Chosun Dynasty were very close emotionally and mentally.

해양 사고 안전을 위한 면상발열체 기반의 위치추적 복합기를 구비한 융합 웨어러블슈트 구현 - 저체온과 저온 화상 방지를 위한 융합 웨어러블 슈트

This study aims to develop an amphibious wearable suit that combines a carbon nano heating fabric and a location tracking device for the prevention and safety of the human body's hypothermia in case of marine accidents. To prevent hypothermia, we develop a fusion wearable suit based on design production technology according to the far-infrared emission of planar heating elements, safety through far-infrared emission and strain experiments, and RF communication necessary for location tracking in the ocean. In particular, it uses a waterproof integrated battery and connection cable that can be charged by USB and enables location tracking of complex transmitters around the world using mobile SOS maps. Marine accidents often lead to death due to extreme hypothermia, and suits caused by conventional heating wires have complained of skin damage due to low-temperature burns on the skin. Overcoming this problem, we manufacture a fusion wearable suit that can expand the market to athleisure outdoor clothing through the development of Stylish & Trendy designs. Existing heating wires secure far-infrared effects and antibacterial properties by manufacturing planar heating elements woven with nanocarbon components. These nanocarbon planar heating elements are effective in preventing low and low-temperature burns. In addition, general-purpose low-current batteries and waterproof connection cables are used to provide convenience to users, and weight reduction and usage time are expanded. In particular, the marine area of Korea is 4.4 times that of the land change, and it is very difficult for a small number of maritime police to control a wide area. In the event of a marine accident, the cost and economic loss of the patrol boat, helicopter, Coast Guard personnel, and attached infrastructure to the accident point are very large. Therefore, for accurate location tracking, we propose a complex receiver module capable of RF communication and satellite communication. Recently, the Coast Guard has installed a large number of receiving repeaters to enable the social safety net linkage service to the Mobile SOS Map. As marine leisure activities and sports activities expand, marine accidents are also expanding. After the accident, the death accident due to hypothermia could be experienced through the overturning of the Japanese Hugaido tourist ship. It is very important to secure the safety of accidents and divers before and after accidents. The results of this study can secure a social safety consensus by supporting survivors and solving the life support problem of divers. In particular, by fusing RF communication and satellite communication complex receivers for location tracking functions, police patrol ships, divers mobilization, and multiple units' costs are reduced when an accident is dispatched, and accurate location tracking is possible. Therefore, it is possible to transmit compatible RFs and secure GPS functions through a number of RF transceiver conversion rescue equipment installed in the Navy and Coast Guard (instrumental ships and safety relief ships) on an area 4.4 times the land, and to suppress deaths due to hypothermia during Golden Time. In addition, accidents caused by the spread of leisure sports activities can be minimized through linkage with the Mobile SOS social safety net.

외국인 유학생의 여가스트레스대처 정도에 문화적응스트레스와 삶의 만족과의 관계

This study sought to determine the relationship between acculturation stress and life satisfaction of international students based on their ability to cope with stress related to leisure activities in Korea. In order to examine this issue, data were collected through purposive sampling of 264 international students by setting the residence period to 3 years or less during the month of March 2023, and the results of the analysis showed the following two results. First, when their ability to cope with leisure stress was high, it was confirmed that their acculturation stress had a positive effect on life satisfaction. I believe this proves that they are having a positive impact on their adaptation to Korean society. Second, when their ability to cope with leisure stress was low, their acculturation stress did not appear to affect their life satisfaction. This showed that acculturation stress in their lives was of no significance to life satisfaction. Although acculturation stress may be an issue that may have a low impact on international students due to the Korean Wave, we must recognize the importance of providing programs that allow them to have appropriate leisure experiences.

Preferences for Features of Current and Future Residential Environments Among Korean Middle-Aged Adults.

This study examined differences in middle-aged adults' preferred features of their current versus future residential environments and how these differences varied by health and social characteristics. A sample of 1,651 Korean middle-aged adults (aged 49-64) rated their preferences for each of 12 features (e.g., proximity to family/relatives, house price) regarding current and future residential environments, separately. Respondents considered "accessibility to health services" and "opportunity for leisure activities" more important for future residential environments than for current ones. Respondents with poorer health considered features that help them compensate for health decline more important, while those who contacted friends/neighbors more frequently and participated in more cultural activities considered features that help them maintain their social interactions more important for future residential environments than the past. Our findings identified middle-aged adults' various demands for residential features after retirement, which reflect their strategic reactions to future needs for successful adaptation in later years.

More than social isolation and lack of Public Policies: impacts of COVID-19 on the income, health, eating and physical activity of Brazilian women who underwent a bariatric surgery

We qualitatively evaluated the perceptions and experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic regarding overall health, lifestyle and well-being of Brazilian women who underwent a bariatric surgery. We conducted individual, semi-structured interviews with thirty women, and data were analyzed identifying significance units collected through the interviews. The COVID-19 pandemic affected participants’ income and mental health, and both of these in turn affected their diet. The adult participants experienced an increase in domestic work due to increased family time at home and as a result had decreased opportunities for exercise and leisure activities. The majority of the participants were unable to maintain their physical activities routine during the social isolation, because of the difficulty to exercise indoor or being afraid to exercise outdoors in unsafe neighborhoods. Finally, the confinement impaired their possibility to continue their medical care, that for some, it aggravated their preoccupation. Public health policies should consider, build, and have the possibility of applying contingency plans in times of crisis that aim to alleviate the pressure caused by a threat to the population's health. Our study highlights aspects that could be addressed in public policies to this population.

Influence of Participation in Leisure Activities of the Elderly on Life Satisfaction -The Mediating Effects of Social Network-

Influence of Participation in Leisure Activities of the Elderly on Life Satisfaction -The Mediating Effects of Social Network-

From impression to expression: How warmth and competence in relaxing and challenging activities shape pleasure and eWOM

AbstractThis research investigates how aligning service providers' warmth and competence with the nature of leisure activities (relaxing vs. challenging) influences pleasure and electronic word‐of‐mouth (eWOM) sharing. Through a series of five studies, including secondary data analysis (Study 1), scenario‐based experiments (Studies 2a, 3, 4, and 5), and observation of actual eWOM behavior (Study 2b), we demonstrate that the alignment between service judgments and activity type (i.e., warmth in relaxing activities and competence in challenging activities) enhances positive eWOM sharing, with this effect being mediated by the pleasure derived from the service experience. Our findings contribute to the theoretical understanding of the cognitive and affective antecedents of eWOM. We extend the stereotype content model to the eWOM research, identifying activity type as a novel boundary condition. We recommend that managers tailor their impression management strategies to the type of activity offered. For relaxing activities, emphasize warmth‐related attributes, while for challenging activities, highlight competence‐related attributes—both approaches can enhance customer pleasure and encourage positive eWOM sharing.

“Theater Departments” in the Funds of Siberian Libraries in the Pre-revolutionary Period

The relevance of the topic is due to the wide possibilities of using library funds not only for education and upbringing of an individual, but also for organizing and conducting leisure activities, there providing plays from the fund for amateur performances and special literature to help stage. In some libraries, special theater departments were formed to facilitate the search for such literature. Their study is one of the areas of book culture transformation research in social communications of the 19th – 21st centuries. The purpose of this article is to present the results of identification and analysis of “theater departments” in Siberian libraries of the pre-revolutionary period. This study is based on viewing more than two hundred catalogs of Siberian libraries of the 19th – early 20th centuries, which made it possible to identify six of them that had independent theater departments in the pre-revolutionary period. The results are as follows. Six libraries had such departments. Most of them – 4 out of 6 – were city public libraries. For the first time, the quantitative indicators of the theater departments were calculated: the number of titles of books and volumes in them, their place among other departments according to these two criteria. Most of the titles and volumes were in the theater departments of Barnaul and Nerchinsk city public libraries, less than the rest – in Kurgan. The funds of the theater departments contained mainly dramatic works by Russian and foreign authors. The works by domestic playwrights prevailed. The plays by the famous Russian playwright A. N. Ostrovsky were widely presented in these departments. Theatrical periodicals written out by Siberian libraries are listed, among which the magazines “Artist” and “Theater and Art” are the most common. The main areas of interaction between libraries and organizers of amateur performances have been identified, which can be mutually beneficial to modern cultural institutions.

Participation Patterns in Leisure Activities of 6- to 8-Year-Old Typically Developing Children in Relation to Their Motor Performance

ABSTRACT The average level of children’s motor performance has decreased in the past decades. Therefore, it is important to identify risk- or enabling factors for motor performance. One such factor could be children’s participation in leisure activities (LA). LA are non-obligatory and intrinsically motivated activities performed during free time. They include physical activities, such as individual and team sports and other types of activities, such as doing crafts, hanging out with friends, and playing musical instruments. The present study explores how participating in different combinations of LA (i.e. participation patterns) are related to children’s motor performance using a person-centered approach. Ninety 6- to 8-year-old typically developing children (57.8% boys) were recruited from six Dutch primary schools. LA participation and motor performance were measured with the Children’s Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment questionnaire and the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2, respectively. Children were grouped in patterns using Cluster Analysis. Comparisons among patterns were performed with one-way multivariate analysis of variance. As hypothesized, children who participated in a greater variety of LA (i.e., higher participation diversity) and who engaged more frequently in each LA (i.e., higher participation intensity) scored better on manual dexterity, balance, and total motor performance compared to those with lower participation diversity and intensity. Based on these findings, coaches, physical educators, and parents should create opportunities for children to participate in a broad range of LA and to engage in these LA frequently.

Drumming to be one, drumming to be different: ethnicity, nation, and cultural identity of Zainichi Koreans in Japan

ABSTRACT Pungmul, a form of Korean folk drumming, is prominent as a traditional Korean music practice among diasporic Koreans, including Zainichi (Korean residents in Japan). Over the last four decades, it has become popular across the globe as a tool for heritage education and a marker of ethnic identity. In this paper, I engage with several Zainichi Korean musicians who pursue pungmul as their full-time profession or as a serious leisure activity. In Japan, most pungmul musicians are third- or fourth-generation Korean migrants and, as a group, present a complex mix of state, national, and cultural affiliations as North Koreans, South Koreans, and naturalized Japanese. Considering the inherent social complexities among Zainichi, I delineate how a traditional Korean performing art form enables these Koreans to overcome and transcend social barriers and nation-state boundaries while shaping and expressing their identity as diasporic individuals.

Prevalence and Characteristics of Female and Male Esports Players among Norwegian Youth: A General Population Study.

Electronic sports (esports) have evolved into a major cultural phenomenon in the 21st century, mirroring traditional sports with organized, competitive play. This study investigates the prevalence of esports participation and characteristics of esports players among Norwegian adolescents. Using data from the Ungdata survey, a comprehensive web-based survey of Norwegian adolescents that includes questions on demographics, health, physical activity, social relations, and leisure activities such as gaming and esports, we analyzed responses from 70,695 students aged 16-18 years collected during 2021-2023. We conclude that about one out of twenty in the age group of 16-18 years actively engage in esports. The figure conceals significant gender differences: only 0.7% of girls, compared to 8.8% of boys, actively participate in esports. While female esports players differ noticeably from non-players on almost all indicators included in our analyses, the picture among boys reflects more similarities between esports players and other boys, than differences. Among the esports players, females almost consistently reported more negative experiences than males, including less physical socialization, lower self-rated health, higher rates of loneliness and sleeping problems, and a greater difficulty fitting in at school. Despite these negative aspects, esports players maintain close friendships similar to their non-playing peers.

Balancing Academic and Personal Life: Challenges for Medical StudentsPersonal Life in Medical Students

Medical students are found to experience stress with a considerable impact because of the academic studies they are undertaking. High demands compared to non-medical students can interfere with other life domains, such as personal life. This interference can manifest in several ways, such as diminished time for social interactions and leisure activities. The purpose of this study was to explore and understand the potential impact on the relationship between academic life and personal life. The research was conducted with a sample of 7 medical student participants from Universitas Padjadjaran. Participants completed a questionnaire with 5 open-ended questions designed to capture their experiences and perspectives in detail. The findings revealed that a significant number of participants struggle with time management, feeling that their academic commitments leave them with minimal time for free activities and social engagements. This imbalance contributes to a sense of inadequacy in maintaining a fulfilling personal life. The study highlighted that a well-rounded personal life is crucial for sustaining optimal academic performance. A good personal life can provide good academic conditions, but the lack of free time for personal life makes participants do other alternatives such as postponing, procrastinating, and causing stress. Addressing these issues requires a holistic approach that not only alleviates academic burdens but also promotes a healthy balance between professional and personal domains. It’s essential for ensuring the well-being and success of medical students in both their academic pursuits and personal life.

Getting Around the Community: Qualitatively Exploring the Transportation Experiences of Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Transportation is a necessity in adult life. Qualitative literature regarding the usability of transportation to travel freely within the community (e.g., school, work, leisure activities) is widely circulated; however, information regarding transportation needs and barriers specifically faced by individuals with an intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) is limited. This study discusses the accessibility and usability of transportation avenues for individuals with IDD. Young adults with IDD ( n = 9) explored their transportation experiences of accessing specialized public transportation (paratransit), ride-share, and personal vehicles independently. Researchers used a multiple-case study design to analyze interviews, observations, and document reviews. Results indicated the importance of teaching, maintaining, and generalizing transportation skills. Limitations and implications for research and practice are discussed.

Post-Pandemic Shifts in Pro-Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors in a Marine Protected Area

Interest in understanding environmental attitudes and behaviors after traumatic events has been widely studied, but research specific to the COVID-19 pandemic has yielded inconclusive results. This study addresses a gap by exploring the relationship between COVID-19 and pro-environmental behavior (PEB) in marine protected areas (MPAs), which are vital for preserving marine ecosystems and biodiversity. We focus on scuba divers’ environmental attitudes and behaviors within an MPA, using a mixed methodology that combines surveys based on the New Ecological Paradigm (NEP) scale with covert participant observation. Our findings indicate a moderate increase in pro-environmental concerns post-pandemic, particularly regarding nature’s fragility. However, a gap remains between expressed attitudes and actual behaviors, with notable differences in pro-ecological behavior during leisure activities compared to behavior at home. Additionally, risk perception related to COVID-19 has gained prominence, often overshadowing environmental concerns. This study contributes to a better understanding of environmental attitudes and behaviors in the context of MPAs during the ongoing social changes post-COVID-19. These insights can guide more sustainable management of MPAs and inform future research, which should further explore these trends in similar contexts.

Leisure activity engagement attenuates the risks of cognitive impairment induced by unhealthy plant-based diets: a nationwide cohort study.

We intended to reveal the joint effects between LAE and uPDI on cognition in Chinese older adults. Data were collected from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey. In total, 10,617 individuals aged 65 years and above without cognitive impairment or dementia at baseline were enrolled in 2008 and followed up in 2011, 2014, and 2018. The uPDI and the scores of LAE were derived from survey responses, and both were categorized into three groups (low, intermediate, and high). Individuals with a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score lower than 18 were considered to have cognitive impairment. Cox proportional hazards models were employed to explore the joint association of uPDI and LAE on cognitive impairment, followed by restricted cubic spline (RCS) to observe the effects of the continuous-type variable of uPDI and the scores of LAE on the risk of cognitive impairment. Stratified analysis was applied to examine the association of LAE with cognitive impairment in uPDI groups (high uPDI vs. low uPDI). Compared to participants maintained low scores of LAE and high uPDI, those who maintained high scores of LAE and low uPDI had a decreased risk of cognitive impairment (HR = 0.52, 95% CI, 0.43-0.62). The findings of the stratified analysis demonstrated that the protective effects of high scores of LAE on cognition was pronounced in individuals with low uPDI (HR = 0.61, 95% CI: 0.47-0.79) and those with high uPDI (HR = 0.63, 95% CI: 0.51-0.78). In this cohort study, a higher score of uPDI, which indicated higher intake of salt-preserved vegetables, sugars, and refined grains, was associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment, whereas this association may be mitigated by regular engagement in leisure activities.

Correlation between Fatigue and Quality of Life in Adolescent Oncology Patients in Jordan

Background Adolescence represents a distinct and multifaceted developmental stage characterized by profound physical and cognitive transformations. Adolescents undergoing cancer treatment frequently have unique needs that remain unmet, leading to a notable decline in their quality of life. Cancer treatment often results in problems like fatigue, which affects patients' quality of life. Assessing quality of life and fatigue among adolescent cancer patients is essential for enhancing nursing care and improving outcomes. Objective This study aimed to investigate the correlation between fatigue and quality of life among adolescent cancer patients in Jordan. Methods A “cross-sectional” study was performed, with the participation of 127 Jordanian adolescent cancer patients, and data was collected through a nameless online survey of Jordanian adolescent cancer patients. The study commenced in February 2024 and concluded in June 2024. Demographic data and responses from two self-reported questionnaires—the Arabic versions of “Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory” “Multidimensional Fatigue Scale” and “Generic Core 4.0”—were collected. Descriptive statistics of means, frequencies, standard deviations, and percentages were used with demographics while inferential statistics were conducted using independent t-tests, Spearman's rank correlation coefficients, and Kruskal-Wallis tests in SPSS, version 26. Results Significant and potent correlations were found between various types of fatigue “general, sleep/rest, cognitive, and total” and quality of life “physical, emotional, social, school, psychosocial health”. Notably, the total fatigue scores showed a potent correlation with the total summary scores (r=0.946), with a p-value significant at the <0.001 level for all correlations, indicating that adolescents with cancer experienced high fatigue and low quality of life. Conclusion The study demonstrated a potent link between fatigue and quality of life. The study's outcomes can help enhance guidelines for routine evaluation of fatigue and quality of life by nurses and healthcare providers in adolescent cancer patients to implement and evaluate interventions aimed at reducing fatigue in patients, highlighting fatigue as a significant concern. Future research should explore interventions such as exercise, leisure activities, and sleep to alleviate fatigue. Longitudinal research is essential to assess fatigue at diverse times of the day and week; this could help develop tailored fatigue management strategies to augment the quality of life among adolescent oncology patients.

Leisure activities in inclusive culture for teachers of public educational institutions at the primary level

Leisure activities in inclusive culture for teachers of public educational institutions at the primary level

Comparative Analysis of Stroke, Marital Intimacy, Marital Satisfaction and Divorce Intention According to the Type of Participation in Marital Leisure Sports Activities.

This study examined strokes, marital intimacy, marital satisfaction, and divorce intentions among participants who are members of a couple, based on their leisure sports participation. We conducted a questionnaire survey with 321 participants. The validity and reliability were checked, and a multivariate analysis of variance was conducted to test for differences between groups. The results revealed that among couples engaging in the same leisure sports activity, positive stroke was high, and negative and no strokes were low. Couples not engaging in the same activity exhibited a partial positive effect when both or one of the individuals engaged in leisure sports activities. Among couples in which both individuals did not engage in leisure sports activities, negative results were found for all factors. Furthermore, couples engaging in the same activity showed high marital intimacy and satisfaction. Moreover, couples engaging in the same activity showed the lowest intention to divorce, whereas couples who did not engage in leisure sports activities showed the highest intention to divorce. These findings suggest that leisure sports activities positively affect relationships, and this effect increases when couples participate in the same sport. Future research should investigate methods for couples to engage in leisure activities and how they can be activated.

What Is So Great about Inpatient Rehabilitation from the Patient Experience Perspective: Qualitative Content Analysis of an Appreciative Inquiry during a Bedside Experience Rounding.

Positive person-centered attributes of inpatient rehabilitation need to be identified from the patient's perspective to be further developed and sustained. To identify which attributes patients openly evoke as being great care experiences, using an open appreciative inquiry during the inpatient rehabilitation stay. Qualitative secondary analysis of appreciative patient comments during a bedside patient experience rounding facilitated by a neutral party was performed. Two independent analysts employed an inductive, summative form of content analysis. Among 150 patients rounded, 122 provided categorizable appreciative accounts. Over two-thirds of the patients (67.2%) focused on "staff attributes" in their great-experience accounts. Those attributes were mostly interpersonal such as being "attentive & caring-beyond clinical duty" and being "encouraging (but not too hard) & reassuring". These interpersonal staff attributes were reported with words showing deep levels of personal significance or patient appreciation. Beyond staff attributes, the perceived quality of "patient care" (31.1%) and opportunities for "leisure and social activities" (9.0%) were also frequently evoked. Amenities like food or customer service were the least evoked, rarely so as an exclusive attribute (0.8% for each). The human(e) factor, especially the interpersonal qualities of staff, emerged as greatly appreciated from the patient experience perspective during inpatient rehabilitation. These experiences help identify which person-centered attributes of care might be further developed and sustained.

Relation of Cognitive Reserve Indicator to Heart Disease and Cardiac Structure and Function: A Large Community-Based Longitudinal Study.

High cognitive reserve (CR) has been related to lower dementia risk, but its association with heart disease (HD) is unknown. We aimed to explore the relation of CR to HD and cardiac structure and function. Within the UK Biobank, 349 907 HD-free participants were followed up. A composite CR indicator involving education/occupation attainment/television viewing time/confiding frequency/social connection frequency/variety of leisure activities was generated, and further categorized into low/moderate/high levels. Incident HD, including coronary HD, cardiac arrhythmia, and heart failure, was ascertained on the basis of medical records. During the follow-up, a subsample (n=31 182) underwent cardiac magnetic resonance imaging to assess ventricular structure and function. Data were analyzed using Cox regression, Laplace regression, and linear regression. Compared with low CR, the hazard ratio and 95% CI of any HD for high CR was 0.78 (0.75-0.80) (including 0.68 [0.66-0.71] for coronary HD, 0.91 [0.87-0.95] for cardiac arrhythmia, and 0.63 [0.58-0.68] for heart failure). Furthermore, high CR was associated with delayed HD onset by 1.59 (95% CI, 1.37-1.82) years compared with low CR. In cardiac magnetic resonance imaging data analysis, compared with low CR, high CR was associated with larger left ventricular end-diastolic volume (β, 0.13 [95% CI, 0.09-0.17]), left ventricular end-systolic volume (β, 0.05 [95% CI, 0.01-0.10]), left ventricular stroke volume (β, 0.16 [95% CI, 0.12-0.21]), and left ventricular ejection fraction (β, 0.08 [95% CI, 0.03-0.13]). High CR is associated with favorable HD health. Our findings suggest that the beneficial effect of CR is not limited to dementia but also HD.