Who decides what couples do in their free time? A study of 74 Indonesian couples links collaborative leisure decisions with greater satisfaction, with notable gender differences.
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A new study in the Journal of Leisure Research examines 344 older adults involved in lifelong learning and explores how their motivations for leisure relate to cognitive reserve, cognitive ability, and successful aging.
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For World Mental Health Day, we’re highlighting research from the Journal of Leisure Research that explores the connections between leisure, well-being, and mental health across different stages of life.
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Finding flow in pandemic times: Leisure opportunities for optimal experience and positive mental health among Italian university students by Sonia Mangialavori, Marta Bassi, and Antonella Delle Fave
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Museum visits are rarely solitary experiences.
This article shifts attention from the individual visitor to the shared social experience of visiting living museums.
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"Doing nothing and enjoying it”: the tension between rest and productivity on weekends
✏️ Author: Stav Shufan-Biton
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A new study of 74 heterosexual couples in Indonesia examined whether collaborative leisure decision-making is connected to satisfaction with the decision process @NRPA_news @tandfsport
✏️ Nur Fajar Alfitra, A. Afrisah Dwi Lestari Kafrawi & Siti Nur Azhifa doi.org/10.1080/00222216.202…
Women’s wine tours in South AUS offer more than leisure. This ethnographic study shows how “me-time” helps women create space for autonomy, friendship, and identity beyond everyday roles
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ALT Women, wine, and wellness: “Mothers’ me-time” in McLaren Vale by Janine Aujard
ALT Women, wine, and wellness: “Mothers’ me-time” in McLaren Vale by Janine Aujard
Journal of Leisure Research, Volume 57, Issue 4
New print volume featuring 6 new articles!
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Conference: September 29 – October 1
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This article examines a Ramsey County public art initiative that asked a direct question: “What would make you feel welcome and a sense of belonging in the park?" Artwork increased visitors’ sense of belonging overall.
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ALT Fostering belonging in city parks: Exploring the impact of public art Written by Dan Trudeau, Amanda Lovelee, Kristopher Lencowski & Brooklyn Climer
ALT Fostering belonging in city parks: Exploring the impact of public art Written by Dan Trudeau, Amanda Lovelee, Kristopher Lencowski & Brooklyn Climer
Museum visits are rarely solitary experiences. This article shifts attention from the individual visitor to the shared social experience of visiting living museums.
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ALT Leisure experience beyond individual: A novel group-centric model for visitors in living museums Authors: M. K. Othman, J. Likong, S. Aman
ALT Leisure experience beyond individual: A novel group-centric model for visitors in living museums Authors: M. K. Othman, J. Likong, S. Aman