Leisure Involvement and Alcohol Use of Adolescents

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between adolescents' leisure perceptions, leisure behaviors, and reported alcohol use. The sample consisted of 385 tenth and eleventh grade students of a semi-rural suburban community situated in the midwestern United States. Students completed a survey which included alcohol use items contained in the American Drug and Alcohol Survey. A modified Kelly Leisure Activity Scale was used to assess students' involvement in specific leisure related activities, in terms of level of participation in the activities and level of importance associated with each activity. The Leisure Experience Battery for Adolescents (Caldwell, Smith and Weissinger, 1992) was used to assess specific perceptions related to leisure involvement. A specific issue examined in this study was whether involvement in enjoyable interactive leisure with family members is related to adolescents' level of alcohol use. A six item scale was developed to assess students' perceptions of their involvement in family leisure.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Leisure Studies

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Scheltens, Kathleen C.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Chick, G.,

• Social Work
• Sociology, General
• Recreation

Identifier

(UMI)AAI9411777

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/72460