Leisure involvement and the subjective well-being of young adults with mental retardation
This study was an analysis of interviews of young adults with mental retardation (N = 87) to examine an hypothesized path model of direct and indirect associations between socially- and competence-oriented leisure involvement and subjective well-being. The indirect associations were hypothesized influences of leisure involvement on subjective well-being through improving social communication skills, functional skills, and increasing social support which, in turn, were proposed to affect subjective well-being. Research questions were also addressed on differences suggested in the literature among associations with personal and social adjustment dimensions of subjective well-being, gender of subjects, and severity of mental retardation. The study was made possible through an investigation of the effects of participation in leisure programs on the community integration of persons with disabilities as they made the transition from adolescence to young adulthood. The principal investigator was Dr. D. Kleiber with coordinator C. Ashton-Schaffer and graduate research assistants C. Hood, S. Wu, and the author.
Health Sciences, Mental Health, Health Sciences, Recreation, Health Sciences, Human Development
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
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