Use Of Leisure Time Research Articles

A Conceptual Perspective on Unmanageable Leisure Time

With the development of technology, the decrease in weekly working hours and the increasing awareness of human beings, the leisure time we can use freely is increasing rapidly. However, as leisure time increases, the problems of managing it increase. Pioneering studies have preferred to classify the factors that limit the effective and efficient use of leisure time into certain patterns. However, the constraints that individuals face in making the best use of their leisure time are too broad and personal to fit into any mould. Leisure constraints, which may manifest in different ways for different individuals, may cause problems in the management of leisure time and may also have a negative impact on the phenomenon of leisure time. From this point, the concept of "unmanageable leisure time" emerges. In this context, in-depth evaluations were made in order to better define the concept of unmanageable leisure time, which is one of the important individual and social management problems of our modern age. The study aims to make a descriptive contribution to the literature and researchers by addressing it conceptually.

Impact of Internet on Social life of Students: An Overview

In this paper we discuss about impact of internet on social life of students, an overview as we all know, Internet today is widely recognized not only as a means of communication but also as a powerful tool. Internet usage among students involves not only the use of leisure time, but also their community involvement and social networking. Students are now facing major social issues like isolation, mental depression, lack face to face communication, waste of time, excessive use of social networking sites and depression. Rather it was found that children who spend more time on the internet were more likely to spend more time with other media, more time on some kind of physical activities, and were more socially involved. The study recommends that as the internet is regarded as an in separable part of human life, students should conscious of using the internet. Internet represents the greatest collection of human knowledge and has enabled many communications in the world to manage communication and solve problems. Internet usage will become addicted and more likely to ha-case negative and less support in learning activities. So using the Internet for social media as much as, use for online gaming activity, while utilizing the Internet for watch you tube, rarely use the Internet to learn and seek information.

Leisure time and parenting in Europe: a more difficult equation for mothers?

AbstractObjectiveThis paper analyzes gender inequalities in leisure time within coresident opposite‐sex couples with and without children at home in five European countries to evaluate the gendered parental impact in leisure time.BackgroundIn European societies, women continue to bear much of the physical and mental burden involved in running a household and managing family life resulting in greater levels of stress and time deprivation. Time spent in leisure has been associated with better physical and psychological wellness. Understanding how gender influences the distribution of leisure time among couples living with and without children at home, and how these effects differ across European countries, is important to understand individual and couples' well‐being.MethodDrawing on information from the Multinational Time Use Study for 15,024 matched couples residing in Spain, Italy, France, Finland, and the United Kingdom, we conduct a series of ordinary‐least‐squares regression analyses with country fixed effects.ResultsThe general trends reveal that women in Europe allocate less time to leisure and that mothers experience lower leisure of high quality compared to their partners when their children are below the age of 5. However, Finnish and British couples exhibit a more egalitarian distribution of leisure time regardless of their parental status, particularly when compared to Italian and Spanish ones.ConclusionThis study unveils a gendered use of leisure time, as well as a gendered parental impact when children are young. However, the impact of women's second shift in leisure time varies across countries, suggesting a cultural and institutional effect.ImplicationsThese findings have implications for researchers, health professionals, and policymakers concerned with understanding and alleviating situations of overstress, time poverty, and depression among women, but especially among mothers of young children.

EXAMINING THE CHANGES REGARDING “SPORTS AT HOME” IN THE FRAMEWORK OF YOUTUBE COMMENTS BEFORE AND DURING THE PANDEMIC

This study aims to reveal the difference between opinions of individuals who do sports at home by watching videos on YouTube, which gained popularity all over the world before and during the pandemic. In order to examine the change in subject of "sports at home" before and during the pandemic, the most watched "exercise" themed video titled "Do This Everyday to Lose Weight" was selected as data source and user comments were categorized thematically. To analyze data set, Mozdeh Big Data Text Analysis (2020) was used to collect user comments from videos and the number of interactions of these comments via API connection. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyze user comments. The themes were categorized as feedback as a result of regular participation, feedback to content creator, body image anxiety, being happy with body changes, insights focused on weight loss, motivation, challenge and struggle, barriers to participation, flow experience, health status reporting, leisure and enjoyment. It was determined that especially the groups of challenging and struggling, use of leisure time, enjoyment were the themes that received more interaction.

Do children have a right to do nothing? Exploring the place of passive leisure in Australian school age care

In 2021, the Australian Government commissioned a review and update of My Time Our Place, its curriculum framework for School-Age Care services for primary-age children. One update trialled was the introduction of passive leisure. Whilst children’s passive use of leisure time is recognised as a right, it is often problematised and associated with negative health outcomes. This article explores a trial of passive leisure provision. It provides hopeful evidence that passive leisure spaces can be interactive, conversational and restful.

Environmental Behaviors and Ecological Intelligence of University Students

The aim of this study is to determine the environmental behaviors and ecological intelligence levels of university students, to examine the differentiation status of some demographic variables and to evaluate the relationship and effect between variables and measurement tools. While 281 university students were included in the study, "Environmental Behavior Scale (EBS)" and "Adult Ecological Intelligence Scale (EISIFA)" were used to measure the data. Descriptive statistics, independent sample T test, one-way analysis of variance ANOVA and Post hoc tests, Pearson Correlation test and regression analysis were used in the analysis of the data. In this study, internal reliability coefficients were determined as .89 for EBS and .83 for EISIFA. It can be said that the participating university students exhibited a high level of EISIFA (4.01 ± 0.54) and a moderate level of EBS (3.45 ± 0.62). It was determined that there were significant differences between the participants' gender, age, perceived income, department, taking lessons about environment, attending a course, seminar or talk on about the environment, efficient use of leisure time, participation in activities using natural resources and EBS and EISIFA. It has been determined that the activities that most done at leisure time do not significantly differentiate EBS and EISIFA. On the other hand, it was determined that there was a moderately positive (r=.472) relationship between EISIFA and EBS. It was determined that EISIFA level was a significant predictor of EBS (F=79.996; p

대학생의 독서 행태에 관한 실증적 연구

The purpose of this study is to propose a publication marketing strategy by empirically identifying the difference in reading motivation, reading genre, information medium for book purchase, and reading amount by medium according to MBTI type as a socio-psychological characteristic of Generation Z. To this end, university students representing Generation Z were selected as research subjects, an online survey was conducted, and a total of 183 responses were analyzed. Analysis results, reading motivation(pursuit of information and knowledge, pursuit of fun, emotional cultivation, self-realization and self-development, habit, use of leisure time, SNS reading certification, influencer recommendation), reading genre(education books, liberal arts books, practical books, academic books), information media for book purchase (TV, newspaper, book magazine, Internet, YouTube and SNS contents, reading community or publisher homepage, book review, reading campaign and bookstore visit), MBTI in paper book reading volume by media found a difference. The significance of this study is to provide theoretical and practical implications by presenting the role of MBTI in understanding the reading behavior of Generation Z.

A social media and substance use among the youth: a test of two mediation mechanisms

This paper is aimed at testing the direct and indirect connections of social media use with substance use (smoking and drinking alcohol). It was hypothesized that one direct and two mediation mechanisms existed: the social comparison hypothesis (perception of financial deprivation) and hedonistic behaviour hypothesis. Both hypotheses were tested with a research sample of young people aged 15-30 in Croatia (N = 481) during 2020 as part of a European Social Fund project. The proposed models were analysed by means of structural equation modelling in order to test the research hypotheses. The results showed that social media use was neither directly connected to substance use (smoking and drinking) nor indirectly connected through financial deprivation, but was indirectly connected through the hedonistic use of leisure time mediation path. Financial deprivation was also directly connected to substance use, while gender was indirectly connected through the hedonistic use of leisure time. Based on the study results, the authors call for a more nuanced research of social media effects.

Essential factors and key features in designing active aging programs and their outcomes: A narrative review study.

With an increase in the older adult population, many countries have designed programs to promote active aging. Thus, knowledge of the factors and features of these programs is necessary to design a comprehensive active aging program. This study aimed to review the active aging programs focusing on the extraction of essential factors, key features, and outcomes of these programs. This narrative review was carried out to examine the conducted active aging programs. Through systematic searches of databases within the time limit of 2002-2021, articles were identified and assessed against inclusion and exclusion criteria. Using the findings, three sections were developed: (1) essential factors in designing programs that consist of older adults' participation, health maintenance and, promotion, leisure time, and technology use; (2) key features of the program, include affordability, voluntary participation, intergenerational consideration, social networks and government support, lifelong learning and teaching, cross-sectoral and inter-professional collaboration, and an enabling-supportive environment; (3) the program outcomes, include increasing awareness and knowledge, activities and participation, quality of life, life satisfaction in various psychological dimensions of well-being, and physical, mental, cognitive, and behavioral health in older adults. Some gaps were identified. Consequently, future planners are recommended to address older adults' sexual health, community culture, and gender in addition to other key features and essential factors in designing active aging programs to promote older adults' health.

KaPEhan

This study explored the perceptions of pre-service physical educators (PSPEs) on the KaPEhan strategy, a collaborative virtual platform session to complement classroom-based instruction. This study made use of a qualitative action research design. The action undertaken was implemented among PSPEs of a teacher education institution in Pampanga, Philippines. A purposive sample of those who completed the sessions were asked to voluntarily participate in a structured interview. Aided by thematic analysis, findings revealed that the strategy was viewed positively by the PSPEs in terms of their academic and personal experiences. Although challenges such as conflicts in schedule and inevitable technical glitches were notable, the students recommended that more participants should be encouraged to participate and called for the continuity of the enjoyable sessions. The intervention may be a useful strategy that can be adapted by other teacher education institutions to ensure functional use of leisure time for learning.

PSYCHOPHYSICAL HEALTH, RECREATIONAL PARTICIPATION AND PERCEIVED BARRIERS TO LEISURE-TIME PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG WIDOWS: EVIDENCE FROM THE CITY OF BAHAWALPUR, PAKISTAN

Participation in recreation and physical activity is crucially important for better health and quality of life. No study, as per our knowledge, has explored information on health status and recreational preference in widows in Pakistan yet. Identification of these facts may help health professionals and recreational planners to plan and execute adequate interventions that may modify recreational behaviors to foster effective participation in active recreation. This may further contribute to the better health and well-being of widows in Pakistan. One hundred and forty widows voluntarily participated that were recruited from 10 union councils of Bahawalpur City of Southern Punjab region, Pakistan. The participant completed a questionnaire during a face-to-face interview with investigators. The analysis yielded that the health status of widows in this region was worse to some extent. Diseases including depression, backache, headache, blood pressure, and pain in the legs were found among our sample, although at a moderate level. It was found that keep staying at home, followed by engagement in religious activities and sleeping were the most important preferential use of leisure time. Moreover, the expensiveness of facilities for physical activities followed by lack of physical activity places and lack of parks for women found to be the predominant barriers in participation in leisure-time physical activities. The study concluded that perceptions regarding barriers to leisure-time physical activity might contribute to inactive recreational preferences that further contributed to worse health outcomes in widows.

여가활용의 방안으로 레저스포츠 참여와 생활체육 활용의 이원적 고찰

Today, as Korea grows remarkably economically, the quality of life of the people is improved, and it is also developed into a five-day workweek, and furthermore, into leisure culture. In particular, as the number of participants in leisure sports increases due to the natural environment surrounded by the sea on three sides, marine leisure sports are in the spotlight due to the good use of leisure activities. On the other hand, the state and local governments are legally encouraged and participation in sports for all is encouraged by the good use of leisure time that falls short of the area of leisure sports that requires some economic (leisure organization) and expertise (navigation). In this sense, this paper aims to promote national leisure activities and contribute to the creation of leisure culture by presenting a model that induces the participation of leisure sports as a professional leisure activity and promotes the use of sports for the good use of leisure by the general public.

Child Friendly Villages as a Effort To Prevent a Child as Victims and as Perpetrator Crimes

As the next generation of the nation, it is proper for the state to provide guarantees for child protection. One of the ways to do this is by creating Child-friendly Cities/Regencies that will become one of the elements of successful legal protection in Indonesia. Based on the Minister of Women's and Children's Empowerment Regulation No. 11 of 2011 concerning Child-friendly City/District Policies, that Child -friendly Districts/Cities (KLA) are districts/cities that have a child rights-based development system through the integration of government, community, and business commitments and resources that are planned comprehensively and sustainably in policies, programs, and activities to ensure the fulfillment of children's rights. Developing the KLA basically based on the fulfillment of children's rights, covering civil rights and freedoms, family environment and alternative care, basic health and welfare, education, use of leisure time, and cultural activities, and special protection. In order to fulfill the KLA, village participation is needed to make it happen. Child-friendly village/kelurahan is an indicator of realizing a child-friendly city. To realize a child-friendly village, one of the things that must be fulfilled is the guarantee of the fulfillment of children's rights in all aspects of life. One of the goals of a child-friendly village is to keep children from a vulnerable position as perpetrators or victims of criminal acts. Dadaprejo Village is an important area to become a child-friendly village, with the problem of rampant deviations by children who fall into child delinquency, it is necessary to help Dadaprejo Village to overcome the problems experienced by DadapRejo Village. By conducting counseling, consultation, and assistance in the fields of law, and psychology, it will be able to find ways to overcome the problems experienced by Dadaprejo Village. The purpose of this service is to create a dadaprejo village that can prevent children from becoming victims of criminal acts (abuse of drugs, and alcohol) and perpetrators of criminal acts. Thus, Dadaprejo Village will be able to become a child-friendly village that ensures the lives of children, especially avoiding criminal acts.

Gender differences in leisure: from the relationship between leisure type-time and time use satisfaction in Korea

ABSTRACT This study aims to find out gender differences in leisure by examining the relationship between time and time use satisfaction(TUS) for each leisure type. As a result of analysing the Korean Time Use Survey, sports/leports and rest for men and hobbies and leisure learning for women showed a positive correlation with TUS, and for women, the more diverse the leisure types, the higher the TUS. I found that the gender norms imposed on women reduced their leisure time as well as their satisfaction, and that women’s labour market participation significantly constrained the quantity and quality of leisure compared to men. Gender differences in leisure are explained by resource availability, and women's leisure activities are more influenced by time resources and men’s financial resources. The nonlinear relationship between leisure repertoire or time and satisfaction shows gender differences in the combination of leisure diversity and time that increase the positive influence of leisure.

Smoking Bans, Leisure Time and Subjective Well-being

During 2007 and 2008 smoking bans were gradually implemented in all of Germany’s sixteen federal states to prohibit smoking in bars, restaurants, and dance clubs. Aimed at reducing smoking and improving health, tobacco control policies are often controversially discussed as they entail potential side effects. We exploit regional variation to identify effects of smoking bans on life satisfaction and leisure time satisfaction. Difference-in-differences estimates reveal that predicted smokers who used to visit bars regularly are less satisfied with life and leisure time, following the enforcement of a smoking ban. We show that changes in use of leisure time likely explain these findings. On the contrary, predicted non-smokers who did not visit bars and restaurants frequently benefit from the smoking bans, as their satisfaction with leisure time increases. They show an increase in hours spent on free-time activities and are more likely to go out with smoking bans in effect.

Time perspective of leisure participants: Conceptualization and measurement

Time perspective refers to individuals’ attitude toward leisure time and leisure time use. Although the time perspective has been discussed over the years, the concept and measurement of time perspective in leisure contexts remains scant. This study proposed a construct of leisure time perspective and developed a scale to explore perception of time for leisure participation. Both metropolitan and non-metropolitan populations in Taiwan were surveyed for scale development. The research method started with a literature review and focus-group interviews to identify the initial items. Exploratory factor analysis was performed to facilitate scale purification and factor extraction, and confirmatory factor analysis was performed to validate the structure. The result showed that the leisure time perspective comprised seven dimensions: structured routine, time-use meaning, effective organization, polychronic orientation, pace preference fit, persistence, and social orientation. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings and suggestions for future studies are presented in this study.

PUSAT KEGIATAN FORUM ANAK TINGKAT PROVINSI DI BANJARBARU BERKONSEP PLAYSCAPE

Forum Anak is a children's organization assisted by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia through the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection whose role is to bridge communication and interaction between the government and children throughout Indonesia in the context of fulfilling children's participation rights. In its implementation, Forum Anak South Kalimantan Province needs a facilitiy to hold organizational activities. Currently, the implementation of the South Kalimantan Provincial Children's Forum is facilitated by the secretariat room at the South Kalimantan Province Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Service (DP3A). However, this facility has not been able to optimally accommodate the activities of the South Kalimantan Provincial Children's Forum and has not become a facility that can accommodate activities for the use of leisure time through channeling children's interests and talents. Through the use of the playscape concept and an architectural psychology approach, the design is expected to be able to facilitate Forum Anak activities, increase community contributions in fulfilling children's rights and protection in South Kalimantan Province. , and accommodate complaints and assist children with the role of a forum. children as peer counselors, through public spaces in them which are designed by taking into account the principles of child-friendly space, flexibility and inclusiveness.

COMPARING QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES IN CLINICAL LABORATORY TRAINING PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT LEARNING IN JAPAN

In Japan, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology requires every university to complete a learning behavior survey, assess the results, and disclose this information as part of the university's evaluation. This study examines the correlation between the results of the analysis conducted in a university for medical technologists and their learning outcomes, including GPA, graduation exam scores, and national exam scores. The learning behavior survey conducted in March 2020 included 345 participants studying medical technology. In total, 20 items were categorized based on seven factors. The results for the senior students were collated with their GPA scores, graduation exam scores, and national examination scores through factor analysis and multiple regression analysis using their scores and the factor scores. The results revealed that as students advance to upper grades, their efforts toward studying, such as study time, increase; however, no simple correlation exists between the increased study time and the resulting achievement. The medical technologist national exam scores were found to have a strong, positive correlation to three factors: effective use of leisure time, living environment, and observance of deadlines. The learning behavior survey analysis offers suggestions for students on the actions they must take to pass the national medical technologist exam.

READING HABITS AND LEISURE USE OF PUBLIC LIBRARY BY USERS: SPECIAL REFERENCE OF DISTRICT LIBRARY OF AHMEDABAD CITY

In this research the aim is to find out users reading habits and leisure time use of public library. The primary data was collected from the district library users. Questionnaire and personal meet tools was used to collect the data. Data collected from 51 users by questionnaires was distributed to know their attitudes towards reading habits and purpose of the visiting public library. It is observed from the study that most of the men (68.6%) use reading habits and leisure while women (31.4%) have less habit of reading and leisure. Researchers also observe that mostly adult, students are the major users of the public library. Students visit library for their competitive exam preparations and updating their knowledge and aged people visit library to read newspaper and books which are the major source used by public library. Women visit library for stress free and enjoy reading. This article is use full in present and future reading habits developing and promoting in next generation.

Interrelations between Sport and Leisure Activities among High School Students

Research on the education, upbringing and habits of high school students is extremely varied and diversified across all areas of education. In our case, we would like to investigate students’ sporting and leisure habits, as several studies have found possible breakpoints in students’ lifestyles during this period, which is particularly true for sporting habits. Our research focuses on the leisure habits of students learning in Nyíregyháza and Debrecen. We were looking for answers to the following questions: What is the most common form of leisure time activity among the students investigated? and, what social and sport-related variables are associated with differences in leisure time use? We conducted a questionnaire survey in secondary schools in the two cities (N=450) to answer our questions. The analyses showed that screentime activities continue to play a dominant role in the leisure time of the age group studied, followed only by activities that can be linked to active leisure.