Use Of Leisure Time Research Articles

Development of Multi-Purpose, Variable, Light Aircraft Simulator

Most aircraft simulators are manufactured separately for each model because the structure and flight characteristic of each model is different. However, light aircrafts are somewhat similar in terms of form and structure. In addition, from the flight schools’ point of view, it is not economically beneficial to purchase and maintain light aircraft simulators for each different aircraft type. Globally, there are four types of light aircraft models that are most widely used for basic flight training. If all four models are separately selectable within a single flight simulator, there will be a lot of economic benefits in terms of reducing the purchasing costs as well as the reduction of pilot training costs. In this regard, this study aims at developing the multi-purpose variable-type simulator technology so that it can train four different aircraft types using only a single simulator. The utility of simulator is divided into the use of flight training and the use of leisure time. The flight characteristics are analyzed for each model type to emulate the actual aircraft. It is anticipated that the developed simulator can be produced at a lower cost while occupying less floor space and using less electric energy than the previous one.

시설 거주 지적장애인들의 재활체육 프로그램 참여에 따른 여가시간 사용과 여가활동 수행에 미치는 영향

시설 거주 지적장애인들의 재활체육 프로그램 참여에 따른 여가시간 사용과 여가활동 수행에 미치는 영향

Democracia en Uruguay: Educación del cuerpo y tiempo libre en el “Nuevo modelo de Educación Física” (1985-1990)

El artículo analiza las propuestas de Educación Física en el proceso de reorganización democrática luego de finalizada la última dictadura cívico-militar en Uruguay (1973-1985). Se indaga en el “Nuevo modelo de Educación Física” propuesto por la Comisión Nacional de Educación Física en 1986, analizando las intersecciones entre el cuerpo y la política moderna. A partir del análisis de las propuestas de recreación elaboradas entre 1985 y 1990 se observa que el tiempo libre se afirma como un elemento organizado a favor de la recuperación del trabajador. El dispositivo estatal que procuró administrar el tiempo libre de la población se orientó por un interés en la educación para el tiempo libre y por la promoción de hobbies como formas útiles de ocupar el tiempo de no trabajo.

PENDIDIKAN AKHLAK DALAM POLA ASUH ORANG TUA

This paper intends to study the pattern of parenting is based on the perspective of Islamic education, especially moral education. However, all have an impact on the parenting behavior of children who care. Because there is a tendency that it affects all the parenting to intervention by the messages morals, manners, character, attitude and a certain character. In the perspective of moral education/Islam, all parenting basically to intervention by the attitude; 1 ) love, 2) love to pray; 3) gratitude; 4) fond of charity; 5) happy to share happiness with others; 6) always honest in saying or doing (do not lie to others); 7) adherence to the teachings of the religion/God; 8) to be firm yet polite and civilized; 9) always make use of leisure time were significantly; and 10) always pay attention to the rights of people alongside another patient in carrying out any form of liability /regulations set him. The ten akhlakiah dimension is reflected in parenting Muhammad Rasul while educating children, grandchildren and the whole community.

Caso de estudio sobre la Innovación Social en 4 ciudades del país: Bogotá, Buenaventura, Cali y Cartagena

Introducción: El presente artículo evidencia un trabajo realizado en 4 ciudades del país con uno de los premios de mayor trayectoria en el ámbito social colombiano: “Premio Cívico” de la Fundación Corona. Metodología: Se realizó un estudio mixto con enfoque descriptivo, hallando como resultado seis variables independientes que explican el comportamiento de la innovación: experiencia, número de integrantes de la organización, participación de la comunidad en la iniciativa, si las iniciativas han sido finalistas del premio en otras ocasiones, monto de financiación utilizado y si la iniciativa posee personería jurídica. Resultados: Con relación a la fase cualitativa se hallaron seis elementos significativos dentro de la misión de las organizaciones relacionadas con proyectos de innovación social: mejora de la calidad de vida de los participantes y la comunidad, construcción de paz, promoción de la cultura, espacios de participación, aprovechamiento del tiempo libre y fortalecimiento del tejido social. Conclusiones: Este caso de estudio permite identificar, a la luz de la innovación social, las principales características de organizaciones de base del ámbito de la acción social, en las ciudades de Bogotá, Buenaventura, Cali y Cartagena.

Personas adultas mayores como líderes transformadoras de la subcultura del centro diurno por medio de la actividad física

Purpose: The main objective of this study was to analyze the impact that leadership has when exercised by senior citizens as they modify healthy lifestyles through physical exercise. Methodology: It featured 36 senior-citizen participants of the Senior Day Care Center of Belen (CDAMB, by its initials in Spanish), seven men aged between 65 and 91 years old (x =79.43 years old, ± 8.02) and twenty-nine women with ages between 65 and 100 years old (x = 85 years ± 9.38). Based on interviews to CDAMB administrators, three persons were selected to participate in a training program in the field of promoting healthy lifestyles. This study collected data using the International Questionnaire for Physical Activity or IPAQ, long form version 8, Questionnaire to Evaluate perceived Physical Capacity (CFP, by its initials in Spanish), Confidence in the Physical Self-Presentation (CAPF, by its initials in Spanish) questionnaire and a focus group interview. Procedure: Once three leaders were identified, training was carried out in the field of promoting healthy lifestyles; subsequently, a pretest was conducted to assess the basic fitness and emotional condition of all individuals involved. From then on, the three leaders created different activities according to the training received. After eight weeks of intervention, a post-test was carried out. The data from IPAQ, CFP and CAPF were analyzed using t-student tests for replicated measures. The focus group provided subjective information on the experience of senior citizens. Results: Trends towards improvement in CFP and CAPF were recorded. Concerning the variable “physical activity during leisure time” (physical exercise, recreation and use of leisure time), positive changes, statistically significant, were recorded. In general, positive opinions regarding the intervention made by leading people were collected. Findings: Training older adults as leaders in promoting healthy lifestyles represents an innovation in the modification of the CDAMB subculture. Physical activity takes on a key role for this age group, especially during leisure time, as well as, a very positive psychosocial atmosphere is rescued in the dynamics of the Center.

Impact of access to water and sanitation services on educational attainment

Children are prone to the contagion of waterborne diseases without adequate water and sanitation services. When not sick, children and their caregivers without proper access to such services have to allocate their leisure time in order to meet their water and sanitation needs. It is through these health and leisure time use changes that access to water and sanitation services impacts the educational attainment of children. This paper proposes a household utility maximization model in which access and sanitation services determine the child's health, which in turn affects the child's education and the household welfare. Comparative statics indicate that households consider the health gains to the market value of their leisure time, and the changes in the consumption of other goods. The model is applied to data from Brazil. In order to sort out the endogeneity between provision of water and sanitation services, and educational attainment, the paper uses an instrumental approach, based on the technical features of the water systems and an instrument that measures a proxy of water availability within the municipality territory. Estimates suggest that access to water and sanitation services has a positive and significant effect on schooling, when measured by the completed number of school years. These positive effects call for the expansion of the laggard sewerage systems in the country, both at home and at school.

Video gaming in adolescence: factors associated with leisure time use

The geographies of the current generation of young people are markedly distinct from previous generations by virtue of their access to a virtual playground. The vast majority of young people now engage in video gaming as a leisure activity. Drawing on findings from the 2009/2010 WHO Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study this paper set out to investigate the factors that might be associated with higher levels of video gaming. Information was collected from 4404 school students aged 11, 13 and 15 years, using anonymised self-completed questionnaires. Higher usage was defined as game play exceeding two hours a day. Separate analyses were conducted for boys and girls. For both genders higher levels of game playing was associated with early adolescence, opposite sex friends and minimal parental mediation. Bullying and going to bed hungry were associated with higher usage for boys only, while life satisfaction and family activities were linked to girls’ game playing only. Parents were identified as effective mediators of young people’s video game usage. The study identified gendered motivations for higher levels of game play, suggesting different interventions for boys and girls may be required in order for young people to create a balanced approach to video gaming.

Understanding Person and Environment Factors that Facilitate Veteran Adaptation to Long-Term Care

ABSTRACTAims: To use a phenomenological approach to gain an improved understanding of the person and environment factors that facilitates or impedes adaptation of veterans to long-term care. Method: Ten male veterans residing in a state-funded veteran's home between the ages of 60 to 92 years participated in this study. Data were collected through up to three in depth interviews, which were digitally recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using phenomenological principles. Results: Six over-arching themes emerged. The themes identified were: the importance of family, home, spirituality, military culture, leisure time use and food and music. The over-arching themes supported by salient participant narratives, facilitated understanding of the lived experiences of these veterans as they transitioned to long-term care. Conclusions: This study established the foundation for further research related to adaptation of veterans to long-term care.

Digital and Social Inequalities: A Qualitative Assessment of the Impact of the Connecting Equality Program on Argentinean Youth

AbstractThis paper focuses on the ties between social and digital inequalities among Argentinean youth. It uses a qualitative approach to explore different aspects of the everyday lives of adolescents, such as sociability, leisure time and family use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), in order to assess the impact of the Connecting Equality Program (Programa Conectar Igualdad, PCI) on reducing digital inequalities and fostering social inclusion. In particular, the paper explores what were the existing conditions of access for students and their families when the PCI was first implemented? What influence does the implementation of the PCI have on the individual, family and scholastic appropriation of ICTs? How does the use of computers and the Internet vary among youth? Has this large‐scale incorporation of netbooks in schools, and especially homes and free time changed it in any way? Does the appropriation of ICTs through student participation in the PCI contribute to material and symbolic social inclusion? To answer these questions, we compare the processes of ICT appropriation among lower and middle class adolescents, focusing on the distinctive uses and meanings assigned to computers and the Internet by boys and girls in their daily lives. For this purpose we analyze data collected through semi‐structured interviews in two schools in Greater La Plata, Argentina during 2012. The main findings show that in terms of access, skills and types of use, the implementation of the PCI has had a positive impact among lower class youth, guaranteeing access to their first computers and promoting the sharing of knowledge and digital skills with family members. Moreover, evidence of more diverse and intense use of ICTs among lower class students reveals the development of digital skills related to educational activities. Finally, in terms of sociability, having a personal netbook enables access to information and cultural goods which are very significant in generating ties and strengthening identities and social integration.

The Wise Use of Leisure Time. A Three-Sector Endogenous Growth Model with Leisure Services

In this paper, starting from the two-sector Uzawa-Lucas model, we study a three-sector endogenous growth model with leisure services. By extending the endogenous growth model with leisure developed by Ladron-de Guevara et al. [1999], our model generalizes the standard time allocation problem, in that it explicitly accounts for the way total time is allocated between work, education, purely free time and time spent on leisure services, where the latter represents therefore an additional time-consuming activity. Accordingly, service consumption is tied to a production sector for leisure services in our model. We fully characterize Balanced Growth Path (BGP) equilibria in terms of time allocation and growth, and show that multiple BGPs are possible. Since service production plays an important role in economic development, we carry out a comparative analysis of the dynamic performance of different economic systems - Post-Industrial Economy vs. Service Economy - along a BGP.

Study of the Relationship Between Leisure Time Activities and Assertiveness Levels of Students of Abant Izzet Baysal University

This study aims at identifying the relationship between the leisure time activities and1 the assertiveness levels of students of Abant Izzet Baysal University, Faculty of Education, Departments of Elementary Education and Special Education. The “General Information Form”, “Leisure Time Activities Survey” and “Rathus Assertiveness Schedule” have been applied to 2006 students included into the study. Chi Square Test, Anova, correlation and variance analysis have been used in the analysis of data. It has been concluded in the study that the opinions regarding time spent by students on leisure time, money preferences and the benefits of the activities varied based on the respective units of the students; and a meaningful relationship has not been found between the assertiveness levels, the units of education and the situation related with making use of leisure time.

Estudio de la ocupación del tiempo libre de los escolares (Study of the participation of schoolchildren in leisure time)

El objetivo de este trabajo es validar el cuestionario creado para analizar la ocupación del tiempo libre de jóvenes y adolescentes, a través de la participación o no en actividades extraescolares una vez finalizada la jornada lectiva. En Extremadura, existe la posibilidad de elegir la modalidad de jornada escolar con actividades formativas complementarias (AFC) que comprende actividades lectivas en horario de mañana y actividades formativas complementarias en horario de tarde. En consecuencia, se podría afirmar que los escolares han visto incrementado su tiempo libre. En el estudio han participado escolares (n= 773) del tercer ciclo de educación primaria y de educación secundaria de diferentes centros públicos y concertados de Badajoz y Poblados. Se llevó a cabo un proceso de construcción, pilotaje y validación del cuestionario a través del análisis estadístico de los ítems, sometido a valoración por un grupo de expertos y prueba por el grupo experimental, cumpliéndose los requisitos de validez externa, expresados en la representatividad de la muestra de la población objeto de estudio, validez interna equivalente al concepto de calidad de encuesta y validez de contenido expresado en el correcto diseño y elaboración del cuestionario definitivo.Palabra clave: Tiempo libre, ocio, actividades extraescolares.Abstract: The objective of this work is to validate the questionnaire that was produced to analyze the use of leisure time by youths and adolescents, by participating or not, in extra-curricular activities at the end of the school day. In Extremadura, it is possible to elect the shape of the school day with formative complimentary activities (DOE, 2002) which include school activities during the morning timetable and formative complimentary activities during the afternoon timetable. And, as a consequence it has been proved that school children have seen their leisure time increase. In this study, 773 school children have taken part, both from the third year of primary school and the compulsory secondary school from different state schools in Badajoz and the provinces. The construction, piloting and validation of the questionnaire was carried out by means of the statistical analysis of the items, which was assessed by a group of experts and tested by the experimental group. The necessary requisites were fulfilled as follows; external validation expressed in the representative sample of the population which were the object of this study, internal validation equivalent to the concept of quality of the questionnaire and content validation manifest in the correct design and elaboration of the definitive questionnaire.Key words: Leisure time, leisure, out of school activities.

Comparison of the Quality of Life Between Medical Students and Students of the Humanities at the Sarajevo University

Introduction Quality of life reflects comprehensive personal satisfaction with life. It represents subjective experience of individuals, which undoubtedly depends on objective circumstances of life. There are several studies dealing with quality of life within student population. Such studies provide important information considering the fact that students reprsnt the healthy part of the population. Goal The goal of this study was to register and compare parameters of subjective perception of QOL in medical students and students of humanities. Methods Study involved 200 students of Sarajevo University, 100 medical and 100 students of humanities. MANSA questionnaire was used to assess QOL. Results Statistically significant differences between the groups was found in repeated years of study, quality of teaching and professor-student relationship, sex life, finances and psychological wellbeing. No significant difference was found in satisfaction with life in general, number and quality of friendships, leisure time, accommodation, family relationships, health, and tobacco and PAS use. There was no difference in general assessment of QOL between the groups. Also both groups of students were satisfied with their current QOL. Conclusions Although no significant differences were found between groups, results reflect less satisfaction with quality of teaching and repeated study years in medical students. Clearly, study of medicine is a long and difficult process, and it should be a common goal for all involved in educating future physicians to contribute, in order to create professional and competent doctors, able to take care of quality of their own lives and the lives of their patients

중·고령층의 여가시간 사용분석 연구 -100세 시대에 대비한 노년교육 방향모색-

중·고령층의 여가시간 사용분석 연구 -100세 시대에 대비한 노년교육 방향모색-

Work and Gender among Co-owners of Family Micro-Enterprises in Mexico

This ethnographic study uses a gender perspective to examine the differences in the work of five (female-male) couples who are co-owners of family micro-enterprises in the town of Amayuca, in the state of Morelos (Mexico). These micro-entrepreneurs produce typical Mexican candied fruits. The following factors were analyzed: hours worked, access to money earned and the use of leisure time. We find that the wives work f0r more hours per week than their spouses, have no access to the money generated by the micro-enterprise, and less leisure time.

Estilos de vida y autoimagen en estudiantes de colegios oficiales en Chía, Cundinamarca

IntroductionThis study was conducted in order to observe lifestyles of schoolchildren as regards hygiene, diet, physical activity and use of free time and to determine levels of self-concept and the relationship with lifestyles. ObjectiveTo determine the frequency of lifestyles and self-concept and their relationship in schoolchildren from 8 to 12 years living in Chía, Cundinamarca. MethodologyA cross-sectional study was conducted in 2010 on a population of children aged 8-12 years from third to fifth grade, in the municipality of Chía, Cundinamarca. The tools used were Healthy Living Habits Questionnaire with 32 questions, divided into 6 sections: institutional identification, student identification, family identification, physical activity and use of leisure time, healthy and unhealthy eating, personal hygiene; and Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale, with 80 items divided into six domains: behavioral, intellectual and school status, physical appearance and attributes, anxiety, popularity, happiness and satisfaction. Descriptive statistics were performed, including bivariate analysis to establish the relationship between levels of self-concept and the life styles variables established. ResultsA total of 243 schoolchildren were surveyed, of whom 46.5% were girls. An analysis of the variables showed that 47.7% consume 5 meals a day; 39.5% practice sports 2-3 times per week, and 44.6% practice sport for over an hour. Over 80% washed their teeth once a day and used toothpaste. Self-concept levels are moderately high, except in the “anxiety” domain, which showed a mean of 63.4%. There is a relationship between the level of self-concept and personal hygiene, and among medium level of anxiety and never practicing sports (P=.001). ConclusionsAlthough overall eating habits of the children studied are healthy, frequency and duration of physical activity is lower than recommended. The added time using computers, videogames and television exposes them to the risk of physical inactivity and overweight. Most of the children studied have a moderately high and medium self-concept, which can promote the development of healthy lifestyles.

Singing and companionship in the Hawthorn University of the Third-Age Choir, Australia

The international University of the Third Age (U3A) embodies the principles of lifelong learning and personal fulfilment amongst members. The research reported in this article focused on the Choir of the U3A Hawthorn, Melbourne, Australia and the benefits perceived by members undertaking this active music engagement in non-competitive choral singing. This small-scale phenomenological qualitative case study is part of a wider study of active arts engagement by older people that began in 2008. This study was undertaken in 2013 and revealed that participants decided to join the group for a range of factors including a positive attitude to singing, convenience and a desire for social connectedness. Those interviewed considered ongoing choir membership an effective use of leisure time that also provided opportunities for shared learning and personal validation. The data were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) and are reported under two themes: music engagement and social connections. Membership of the Hawthorn U3A choir provided participants opportunities for friendship, companionship, happiness, a sense of belonging and acceptance.

Volunteering and life satisfaction: a closer look at the hypothesis that volunteering more strongly benefits the unhappy

Volunteering positively impacts on life satisfaction and mental well-being over the deciles of the distribution for a sample of the British populace from 1996 to 2008 (BHPS data set); however, this effect is decreasing for those in the upper parts of the well-being distribution. This can be seen as support for the contention that volunteering can play a protective role for individuals and increase their well-being in the face of otherwise unsatisfactory life conditions. Looking at the effect on satisfaction with life domains, there is evidence for a positive impact of volunteering on satisfaction with health, one’s social life and amount and use of leisure time.

이용 동기와 자기 통제력 및 사회적 위축이 스마트폰 중독에 미치는 영향

청소년의 스마트폰 중독률이 증가하고 있고 이로 인한 많은 문제점이 발생하고 있음에도 불구하고 스마트폰 중독에 관한 연구는 아직 시작단계에 있어 스마트폰 중독예방을 위한 대책마련이 시급한 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 스마트폰 이용자의 이용 동기와 자기통제력, 사회적 위축이 스마트폰 중독에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지를 확인하고자 하였다. 연구결과 첫째, 스마트폰 이용 동기 중 정보획득, 사회적 관계, 오락성, 여가시간활용 동기는 스마트폰 중독에 영향을 미치는 것으로 확인되었다. 둘째, 자기통제 특성은 조절성이 떨어질수록, 또한 충동성이 강할수록 스마트폰 중독가능성이 높은 것으로 확인되었다. 셋째, 이용자들의 사회적 위축은 스마트폰 중독에 영향을 미치는 것으로 확인되었다. 이러한 결과는 스마트폰 중독에 대한 예방 및 개선프로그램 개발에 기초자료를 제공할 것이라 사료되며, 청소년들의 스마트폰 사용의 강압적인 제지보다는 청소년들의 놀이 활동을 우선 점검하고, 스스로 조절하고 충동성을 완화시킬 수 있는 자기통제력 프로그램의 개발과 실시가 요구된다. Despite the ever-increasing smartphone addiction of adolescents and a variety of consequent problems not much research has been conducted on the issue. It is time to prepare a set of countermeasures to protect them from the addiction. The central purpose of the current paper is to identify how use motives, self-control and social withdrawal affect their smartphone addiction. It was found (i) that the motives of information acquisition, social relationship, amusement and use of leisure time exert significant influence on smartphone addiction, (ii) that less self-control and greater impulsiveness result in greater addiction, and (iii) that social withdrawal of users also have significant effect on smartphone addiction. Such findings are expected to provide base data for any attempt to develop countermeasures against addiction. It is desirable that we had better check the play activities of adolescents and develop self-control programs to help them alleviate impulsiveness than simply impose strict restrictions on the use of smartphones.