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Showing 1 to 20 of 62 for “"leisure activity"”.
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Self-Controlled Food and Leisure Activity Decision-Making
… of foods on taste, health, and liking. The activity rating task consisted of rating a series of leisure activities on enjoyment, health, and liking. Mouse- tracking choice tasks consist of choosing to eat or not eat foods and do or not do activities. There were significant gender differences …
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Tournament bass fishing: Commodification in a serious leisure activity
… for the study of commodification, serious leisure and the relationship between these two important social phenomena. Significant contributions were made toward understanding the use of purchased goods and services in leisure activities, the growing phenomenon of serious leisure and the …
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Leisure Activity Status, Outcome, and Causal Attribution: A Hypothesized Interaction Effect
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Clothing interest, leisure activity continuity and their association to clothing fit satisfaction for women 55 years and older
… and the social setting and frequency of their leisure activities (sociological). Subjects’ body measurements with the body measurements in the PS 40-72 standard for sizing women’s apparel (physiological) will be made. The data will be analyzed to determine indicators of continuity of clothing …
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An exploration of serious leisure types, flow and successful aging in later life
… study examined how different types of serious leisure activity are associated with experiencing flow and successful aging. Older adults ages 60 and over participated in this study and participants were recruited from senior related programs in the Champaign County area. In all, 162 surveys were …
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The Contribution of Couple Leisure Involvement, Leisure Time and Leisure Satisfaction to Marital Satisfaction
… further clarify the relationship between couple leisure patterns and marital satisfaction by examining the contribution of joint couple leisure involvement, leisure time, and leisure satisfaction to couples' satisfaction with married life. The sample consisted of 48 married couples (N = 96). The …
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Family Differentiation, Family Recreation, and Symptoms of Eating Disorders
… Perceived Social Support from Family, the Family Leisure Activity Profile and the Eating Attitudes Test were used. Participants were students at two large universities, one in the East and one in the West. Data were analyzed using correlation and ANCOVA. Findings supported the hypothesis that a …
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Leisure lifestyle and perceived social support of older adults in a rural environment
… this study was to gain an understanding of the leisure lifestyles of rural older adults and specifically to determine whether a relationship existed among leisure lifestyle, perceived social support, and well-being. Control variables included socio-demographic factors, value of leisure, …
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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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Reru: figuras em cordéis dos Índios Karajá
Examines a cultural feature in the form of a leisure activity which is common) to many peoples in the world. A close look into the activity of string figure making can give us many insights to help us better understand human creativity and ludic nature. Through an account of a sampling collection …
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An Examination of Nonresident Fathers' Leisure Patterns, Leisure Constraints, Leisure Facilitators, and Satisfaction with Leisure Involvement during Parenting Time with their Children
<p>The purpose of the study was to examine the leisure patterns of nonresident fathers while spending time with their child(ren), and to examine leisure constraints, leisure facilitators and nonresident fathers' satisfaction with family leisure activities. Four instruments were used to collect the …
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The Working Poor: Negotiating Life
This project offers a synthesis of the leisure and poverty research. It reveals some of the creative responses that people use to negotiate balance in their struggles with poverty. Although the participants used a number of strategies to respond to their daily life conditions, leisure emerged as a …
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Interracial Couples' Experience of Leisure: A Social Construction of a Racialized Other
… various aspects of their daily lives, including leisure. The primary cause of their social isolation is due to issues related to race and racism. Many of the couples' family members withdrew from them as a result of their interracial relationship. Also, the couples experienced low levels of …
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Examining the Relationship Between Family Leisure and Physical Activity in Seventh and Eighth Grade Students
… study examined the relationship between family leisure and physical activity in seventh and eighth grade students. The sample was self-selected from a population of students from a Midwest junior high school (N=526). Data were collected through a survey instrument sent home with students via …
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An Evaluation Of The Effects Of A Leisure Education Curriculum On Deliquents' Motivation, Knowledge, And Behavior Changes Related To Boredom
… the benefits of engaging adolecents in prosocial leisure activity. However, no research has studied the issues of free time and leisure education with a delinquent population. This paper documents the impact of a leisure education curriculum on a population of delinquent youth in a randomized …
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What is the future for the Central City retail sector in provincial New Zealand? A case study for Napier, New Zealand
… significant. Shopping will remain a popular leisure activity for many as they seek the "feel", "touch" and "see" pattern of shopping. Retailers will survive on their customer relationships and also credibility. Entertainment will play an increasingly important role in creating a successful …
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Family Leisure Involvement and Family Functioning in Samoa
… to (a) examine the relationship between family leisure involvement and aspects of family functioning (adaptability and cohesion) among Samoan families residing on American Samoa, and (b) to compare the Samoan data to a broad sample of American families to provide a cross-cultural comparison. The …
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An Examination of the Relationship Between Family Leisure Satisfaction and Satisfaction with Family Life
… was to examine the relationship between family leisure satisfaction and satisfaction with family life. Zabriskie's Family Leisure Activity Profile (FLAP) was used to measure core, balance, and total family leisure satisfaction. The Satisfaction With Family Life Scale (SWFL) an adaptation of …
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