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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Leisure Participation"”.
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Influence of Physically Active Leisure Participation on Obesity in Youth with Spina Bifida
… is to report the prevalence of overweight, the leisure time activity patterns, and the association between frequency of physically active leisure participation and body mass index for age, in a sample of 50 youth with spina bifida, ages 4.5 to 17.9 years. Results indicate that 52% of the sample …
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Constraints to leisure participation within the Bosnian population in a small Midwestern community
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Exploring Parents' Experiences of Raising a Child with Sensorimotor Impairments and Expectations for Leisure Participation
… a child with sensorimotor impairments and how leisure pursuits impact their expectations of their children. The development and participation in leisure activities is different for these children and could affect the parents' hopes and dreams for their child's future. Six children between the …
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Integration and leisure : participation of children of immigrant parents in organized leisure activities in Reykjavík Capital Area
… this bachelor thesis I examine the situation and participation of children of immigrant parents in after-school programs and leisure activities in Reykjavík Capital Area. As various studies have shown, the participation in after-school programs and leisure activities plays an important role in the …
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The Relationship of Perceived Social Competence to Leisure Participation, Leisure Satisfaction, and Life Satisfaction in Older Adults
… relationship of perceived social competence to leisure participation, leisure satisfaction, and life satisfaction in older adults. A mailed questionnaire was used to collect data from a random sample of 393 men and women. Participants ranged in age from 41 years to 86 years with a mean age of 59 …
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The influence of perceived competence, activity importance, and barriers on adolescent leisure participation: Exploring the potential for negotiation
Recent research on leisure constraints proposes that leisure participation is not dependent on the absence of constraints, but rather on the ability to negotiate through them. This alternative view not only identifies the various effects that the negotiation process may have on leisure …
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A correlational study of leisure participation, leisure attitudes, and leisure satisfaction among leisure educators, leisure practitioners, and a general population group
… result in significant individual scores of leisure participation, leisure attitudes, and leisure satisfaction. Survey data were collected from leisure educators, leisure practitioners, and a random sample of alumni from a large southern land-grant university. Survey instruments were …
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Fashioning Social Aspiration: lower-middle-class rational recreational leisure participation and the evolution of popular rational recreational leisure clothing c.1880-1950
… dresses and hats, cloth caps and mufflers, no leisurewear (my emphasis), no "teenagers". Heavy coins, heavy shoes, heavy suitcases, heavy tweed coats, heavy leather footballs, no unbearable lightness of being.' For Kynaston, 'leisurewear' like all the other perceived benefits of life beyond …
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Leisure patterns, constraints and socio-demographic characteristics of Korean immigrants in Western Australia
… investigated the patterns of and constraints to leisure participation of Korean immigrants in Western Australia. The socioeconomic and demographic attributes of Korean immigrants were examined using descriptive statistical methods and their effects on leisure participation were rigorously …
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Are Rock Climbers Crunchy? : Serious Leisure, Place Attachment and Environmental Concern in the Shawangunks
The links between outdoor recreation participation and environmentalism are hazy at best. This study provides clarity for this relationship by examining the effect that level of leisure participation, mediated by place attachment, had on an individual’s level of environmental concern. A …
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The Lived Experience of Informal Caregivers of Chronic Stroke Patients
… and to understand the caregivers’ perspective on leisure participation and quality of life. Four caregivers of clients with chronic stroke were recruited for the study via convenience sampling. Participants were audio-recorded during a semi-structured interview lasting 60-80 minutes. The interview …
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Exploring the relationship between college students' music participation and their intent to continue after college
… to which college musicians (N = 76) found music participation to be important in their lives as they move on the path to adulthood. The participants were all non-music major stringed-instrument players in the Philharmonia Orchestra (n = 21) and the Illini Symphony (n = 55) at the University of …
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Leisure in Single and Dual Parent Families
… of the similarities and differences in family leisure participation between single parent and dual parent families. Surveys were distributed in three rural communities using three distribution methods. Surveys were distributed to 4th, 5 th and 6th grade classes and returned by mail. Surveys …
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Leisure as a Coping Resource for Parent Caregivers of Children Living with Autism
… the lived experiences of life challenges and leisure as a stress-coping resources among parent caregiver of children living with autism. These parent caregiver experiences were obtained through in-depth interviews of four mothers of children living with autism. Data were then qualitatively …
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Intergenerational family dynamics and leisure among second-generation Mexican-American youth
… are younger than 18. Research on Latino youth’s leisure is underdeveloped, with the existing studies focusing primarily on the development of their identity and a sense of belonging. The goal of the study was to examine leisure activities among second-generation Mexican-American youth ages 11-15 …
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Understanding the Impact of Hobby Participation on Quality of Life During Cancer Treatment
… has been significant research on the benefits of leisure participation in increasing quality of life (QoL). Additionally, there is a substantial foundation of research exploring the role of leisure engagement in life-threatening illness and cancer. The aim of this study is to explore the role of …
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Action Sport for development in the Philippines: Exploring the Surfing, Well-Being and Environment Nexus
… shape surf development efforts, well-being, and leisure participation of the participants. The significance of this study has a range of benefits for the scholarly and ASDP community including, but not limited to: (1) initiating new discussions and practices on how to better support programming, …
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Physically active leisure constraints and facilitators in a racially diverse rural setting
… qualitative study investigates physically active leisure and health in a population of racially diverse rural adults, aiming to describe physically active leisure in the town of Carington, IL, as well as to identify key constraints and facilitators to physically active leisure participation among …
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Deviant leisure in the collegiate undergraduate population: predicting participation and affect using self-discrepancy theory
… to high levels of deviant behavior during their leisure time. This population, known as emerging adults, have ample free time compared to other developmental groups and often spend this time in leisure pursuits deemed inappropriate or ""deviant"" by some elements of society. The present study …
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