The influence of gender and family educational background on leisure satisfaction among Spanish adolescents

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth

Laura Varela-Crespo¹  Lara Varela-Garrote²  Raúl Fraguela-Vale²  Miriam Carretero-García² 

[1] Department of Pedagogy and Learning, University of Santiago De Compostela, Santiago De Compostela, Spai;Department of Specific Didactics and Methods of Research and Diagnosis in Education, University of a Coruña, A Coruña, Spai;

关键词: Leisure satisfaction;    leisure constraints;    adolescents;    family;    educational level;    gender inequality;   

DOI  :  10.1080/02673843.2021.1970595

来源: Taylor & Francis

【 摘 要 】

This article examines the impact of gender and family educational background on the leisure satisfaction of Spanish secondary school-age students (12-16 years). The research design consisted of a quantitative study in the form of a questionnaire (the reduced version of Beard and Ragheb’s (1980) Leisure Satisfaction Scale), which was completed by a sample of 1887 secondary school students in Galicia (Spain). The results indicate a moderate level of satisfaction with leisure activities among the teenagers surveyed, with significant variations observed in relation to gender and parental educational level. Girls from families with a low level of educational attainment were found to be more likely to pass up leisure opportunities than boys, revealing a double gap (educational and gender-based) with regard to leisure satisfaction and a greater risk of precarious leisure. Future research in this area should focus on the development of Leisure Education programmes for children and adolescents.

【 授权许可】

CC BY