scholarly journals A Study of Differences in Leisure Satisfaction of Leisure Activity Patterns for South Korean Adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (20) ◽  
pp. 10790
Author(s):  
Byoung-Wook Ahn ◽  
Won-Ick Song
Keyword(s):  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Leisure Activity ◽  
Policy Support ◽  
Leisure Satisfaction ◽  
Sports Activity ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Adult Men ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

The purpose of this study was to analyse differences in leisure satisfaction among leisure activity participants according to the type of activity including differences by gender. The study subjects were 448 adult men and women who were participating in leisure activities in Seoul, Gyeonggi, Chungcheong, and Gangwon-do, Korea. Frequency analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and latent mean analysis were applied to the data collected from the participants. First, the form, measurement, and intercept uniformity were verified to check that the study scale could be used equally with men and women. Second, it showed that leisure satisfaction was higher in sports activity of leisure activity patterns than hobbies, watching, socializing, tourism and games. It is concluded that infrastructure for sports should expand and that policy support is needed to increase leisure satisfaction in other leisure activities.

scholarly journals Physical activity patterns in a nationally representative sample of adults in Ireland

2001 ◽  
Vol 4 (5a) ◽  
pp. 1107-1116 ◽  
Author(s):  
MBE Livingstone ◽  
PJ Robson ◽  
S McCarthy ◽  
M Kiely ◽  
K Harrington ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Leisure Activity ◽  
Work Activity ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Metabolic Equivalents ◽  
Household Activities ◽  
Nationally Representative

AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate habitual levels of physical activity in a nationally representative sample of adults in Ireland.DesignCross-sectional survey using a self-administered questionnaire. Usual levels of work, recreational and household activities were evaluated in relation to anthropometric, demographic and socio-economic characteristics. The amount and intensity of all activities were quantified by assigning metabolic equivalents (METS) to each activity.SettingRepublic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, 1997–1999.SubjectsRandom sample of 1379 adults aged 18–64 years.ResultsMen were approximately twice as active in work and recreational activity (139.7 ± 83.9 METS) as women (68.5 ± 49.8 METS; P < 0.001), but women were three times more active in household tasks (65.9 ± 58.7 METS vs. 22.6 ± 24.6 METS; P < 0.001). Overall levels of physical activity declined with increasing age, particularly leisure activity in men. In women the decline in work activity was offset by spending more time in household pursuits. Twenty-five per cent of the subjects were extremely overweight (body mass index (BMI) > 28kg m−2) or obese (BMI > 30kg m−2). Fewer obese subjects reported higher levels of work and leisure activities. However, a higher percentage of obese women reported participation in the higher levels of household activities. Participation rates in recreational activities were low. Walking was the most important leisure activity of both men (41%) and women (60%). In terms of hours per week spent in vigorous physical activity, men were more active than women, professional and skilled non-manual women were more active than women in other social classes, and younger subjects (aged 18–35 years) were more active than older subjects.ConclusionsThe holistic approach used in the assessment of physical activity in this study has revealed important and subtle differences in the activity patterns of men and women. Failure to fully characterise the respective activity patterns of men and women could lead to ill-informed public health policy aimed at promoting and sustaining lifetime habits of physical activity. The results suggest that simple population-focused programmes to promote physical activity are unlikely to offer the same chance of long-term success as more sensitive and individualised strategies.

Leisure participation and satisfaction in autistic adults and neurotypical adults

Autism ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 993-1004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taylor-Leigh Stacey ◽  
Elspeth H Froude ◽  
Julian Trollor ◽  
Kitty-Rose Foley
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Leisure Activity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Primary Outcome Measure ◽  
Leisure Satisfaction ◽  
Adults With Autism ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Leisure Participation ◽  
Autistic Adults

Leisure participation is important for well-being and has been attributed to improved quality of life for autistic individuals. Rigorous studies exploring the leisure participation of autistic adults are sparse. This study aimed to compare the type of leisure activity and frequency of participation between autistic adults and neurotypical adults as well as compare and identify factors associated with their leisure satisfaction. Data for 145 autistic and 104 neurotypical adults were obtained from time point one of the Australian Longitudinal Study of Adults with Autism. The primary outcome measure used was the Leisure Satisfaction Scale. Autistic adults were less satisfied with their leisure overall (mean = 3.29, standard deviation = 0.75) compared with neurotypical adults (mean = 3.69, standard deviation = 0.55). Multiple linear regression revealed being younger and reporting less depressive symptoms were significantly associated with higher leisure satisfaction in autistic but not neurotypical adults. Engagement in solitary leisure activities was comparable across participants, but socialising in person was predominated by neurotypical adults. Leisure activity preferences of autistic adults’ and the frequency of their leisure participation are important factors for clinicians to understand when working with this population and tailoring well-being interventions.

scholarly journals Relationship between Phobic Anxiety in Work and Leisure Activity Situations, and Optimistic Bias Associated with COVID-19 among South Koreans

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (22) ◽  
pp. 8436
Author(s):  
Young-Jae Kim ◽  
E-Sack Kim
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Leisure Activity ◽  
Optimistic Bias ◽  
Community Based ◽  
The Public ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Phobic Anxiety ◽  
The Government

Because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the public is unable to maintain a proper balance between work and leisure, and an increase in community-based infections is causing severe phobic anxiety. Therefore, the present study investigated the differences in phobic anxiety between work and leisure activities according to optimistic bias among 533 South Korean citizens. Frequency analysis, descriptive statistical analysis, t-tests, and a one-way analysis of variance were conducted to examine the data. The results showed that for leisure activities, women showed a higher perception of phobic anxiety. In addition, the group showing high optimistic bias had a higher perception of phobic anxiety in both work and leisure activity situations. Therefore, support measures to lower phobic anxiety among women are needed at the government level, while support and interest from family members are needed at home. Moreover, local governments must ensure active involvement to mitigate phobic anxiety among individuals, and measures are needed to more actively implement infectious disease prevention behaviors.

Cognitive Style and Choice of Leisure Activities by Older Adults

1981 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 839-842
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Petrakis ◽  
Carole J. Hanson
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Cognitive Style ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Leisure Activity ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Embedded Figures Test ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Activity Choices ◽  
Traditional Patterns ◽  
Selection Of

The relationships between cognitive style and choice of leisure activities by older adults (55 yr. and older) were investigated. Also examined were the differences between 7 men and 9 women in cognitive style and selection of leisure activities. Subjects were administered the Group Embedded Figures Test to assess the cognitive style and the Leisure Activities Blank to determine preferences for leisure activities. Moderate Pearson product-moment coefficients were obtained between cognitive styles and choice of both past and future leisure activities for the total group as well as some leisure activity choices for the 9 women. There was no significant difference between men and women in cognitive style. There were differences between men and women in choices of past activities, and those for future activities seemed to follow traditional patterns of leisure behavior of older adults. Cross-validation is essential.

The Contribution of Constraint Negotiation to the Leisure Satisfaction of College Students in Campus Recreational Sports

2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel J. Elkins ◽  
Brent A. Beggs ◽  
Erica Choutka
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Skill Acquisition ◽  
Interpersonal Relations ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Leisure Activity ◽  
Leisure Satisfaction ◽  
Leisure Constraints ◽  
Leisure Participation ◽  
Negotiation Strategies ◽  
Constraint Negotiation

Satisfaction experienced during leisure activity plays an important role in continued leisure participation. Leisure participation is also affected by leisure constraints. In recent years, the idea of negotiating leisure constraints has emerged as an important area of research. The concept of constraint negotiation suggests that individuals use various methods to overcome constraints and participate in leisure activities. Although research has been done examining the leisure satisfaction of college students, as well as constraint negotiation strategies used by college students, little research has examined the role of negotiation in creating satisfying leisure experiences. The purpose of this study was to examine which type of constraint negotiation strategies contributed to satisfying leisure experiences for college students. The sample of this study consisted of college students at two midwestern universities ( N = 363). Results from this study indicate that college students commonly use interpersonal relations, physical fitness, and skill acquisition negotiation strategies in order to participate in leisure activities. Additional results from multiple regression analyses suggest that the strongest predictors of leisure satisfaction are negotiation strategies that involve a social component, the practicing of a skill in order to improve, and a sense of accomplishment during participation. The findings of this study indicate that leisure satisfaction for college students may be associated with the negotiation strategies used to participate in leisure activities.

scholarly journals Leisure Type, Leisure Satisfaction and Adolescents’ Psychological Wellbeing

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyulee Shin ◽  
Sukkyung You
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Leisure Activity ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Leisure Satisfaction ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Social Leisure ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Active Leisure

This study examined the impact of leisure type on leisure satisfaction, along with its subsequent effects on adolescents’ psychological wellbeing, using a longitudinal sample of 3,449 Korean adolescents at two time points (2003 and 2004). The results indicated that the type of leisure activity (measured in 10th grade) had differential effects on students’ long-term psychological wellbeing (measured in 11th grade) according to sex. Specifically, for male students, only active leisure (i.e., sports activities) had a positive effect on leisure satisfaction. By contrast, for female students, although active leisure activities exerted positive effects on leisure satisfaction, passive leisure (i.e., sedentary activities) and social leisure (i.e., spending time with friends) had a negative impact on students’ leisure satisfaction. For both male and female students, leisure satisfaction had longitudinal effects on their psychological wellbeing, with increasing life satisfaction and decreasing stress.

Voluntary Work in the Lives of Post-Retirement Adults

1997 ◽  
Vol 60 (6) ◽  
pp. 273-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Crispin Oakley ◽  
Joanne Pratt
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Rank Order ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Leisure Activity ◽  
Volunteer Work ◽  
Voluntary Work ◽  
Demographic Questionnaire ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Relationship

The ability of an individual to adapt to either role loss or role gain when he or she enters a period of retirement is influenced by many factors and several attempts have been made to describe both successful and unsuccessful role adaptation. This study aimed to examine the relationship between leisure activities and life satisfaction in a sample of 40 retired adults, aged 60–83 years. The difference in life satisfaction and leisure activities in one group of 20 subjects who undertook volunteer work was compared with a second group of 20 subjects who did not undertake volunteer work. Three data collection instruments were used: a demographic questionnaire, a leisure activity questionnaire and a life satisfaction questionnaire. When Spearman's rank order correlation coefficient was applied to the data to examine the relationship between leisure activities and life satisfaction levels for the full sample of subjects, a positive correlation was found at the 5% level. However, when the groups were examined separately, only the non-volunteer group scores showed a positive relationship. In order to compare life satisfaction levels and leisure activity patterns of those subjects who participated in voluntary work with those who did not, the Mann Whitney test was applied to the data. The results for both groups were not significant at the 5% level.

Work, Sports and Leisure Activities of Faculty: Basis for the Physical Fitness Program

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
GELSA S. GELACIO
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Leisure Activity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Sports Activity ◽  
Work Activity ◽  
Fitness Program ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Activity Indices

Physical fitness is the ability to carry out daily tasks with vigor, alertness andwithout undue fatigue to enjoy leisure time pursuits and to meet unforeseenemergencies. Thus, any improvement in an individual’s fitness improves his or her health and well-being. This study evaluated physical fitness activities, which findings could be used as basis in designing a physical fitness program for the facultyof the University of Southern Mindanao. The study utilized the descriptive surveymethod. To determine the physical fitness activity indices of the faculty members,a questionnaire was used. T-test was used to compare the physical fitness activityindices of USM faculty members considering their sex, age, and designation. Thefindings of the study reveal a highly significant difference in sports and leisureactivity indices between male and female respondents. A significant difference inthe physical fitness activity indices considering the respondents’ designation wasalso found. The finding implies that the respondents with and without designations have the same measure of physical activity and leisure index.Keywords: Physical fitness, faculty members, work activity, sports activity, leisure activity, descriptive-comparative design, Philippines

879: Sensitivity Mapping of Adult Men and Women Based on Sagasf Survey

2004 ◽  
Vol 171 (4S) ◽  
pp. 233-233
Author(s):  
Justine M. Schober ◽  
Heino F.L. Meyer-Bahlburg ◽  
Philip G. Ransley
Keyword(s):  
Men And Women ◽  
Adult Men

Leisure Activities and the Subjective Well-Being of Older Adults in Croatia

GeroPsych ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ljiljana Kaliterna Lipovčan ◽  
Tihana Brkljačić ◽  
Zvjezdana Prizmić Larsen ◽  
Andreja Brajša-Žganec ◽  
Renata Franc
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Leisure Activity ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Financial Status

Abstract. Research shows that engagement in leisure activities promotes well-being among older adults. The objective of the current study was to examine the relationship between subjective well-being (flourishing) and leisure activities (total number of different activities in the previous year) in a sample of older adults in Croatia, thereby considering the variables of sex, marital status, financial status, and self-perceived health. The differences in the examined variables between the groups of older adults who reported to be engaged in new activities with those who did not were also examined. The sample of N = 169 older adults aged 60 years and above was drawn from a convenience sample of adult internet users in Croatia. Participants reported their self-perceived health and the number of leisure activities they engaged in over the previous year as well as completing the Flourishing Scale. Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that older adults who were engaged in more various leisure activities, who perceived better financial status, and who were married reported higher levels of flourishing. A comparison of the two groups of older adults with and without engagement in leisure activities showed that those engaged in at least one leisure activity were more likely to be women, reported higher levels of flourishing, and perceived their own financial status as better. This study indicated that engaging in leisure activities in later life might provide beneficial effects for the well-being of older adults.

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