Iryna Sharaievska
Biographic Data
| ID | 5857559 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Iryna Sharaievska |
| GIVEN NAMES | Iryna |
| FAMILY NAME | Sharaievska |
| SIGNATURE | SHARAIEVSKA I |
| AFFILIATIONS | Clemson University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4539-3085 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 24 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 33 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 24 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Polish Family Leisure
The main goal of this study was to present the validity and reliability indices of the Polish version of the FLAP scale. Psychometric properties of the Polish version of the FLAP were evaluated using family leisure ratings from 340 parents and children (aged 11–16 years) from the state of Wielkopolska, Poland. Several modifications were made to the Polish version of the questionnaire for this study based on consideration of the Polish culture. Co…
Veteran Perspectives on Family-Serving Recreation and Leisure Programs
Reintegration is a challenging process for veterans returning to civilian life with various individual and family needs. Recently, recreation and leisure programs have become more popular as a viable alternative to the comprehensive care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Despite the growing use of recreation and leisure programs for veterans and their families, little is known about their potential benefits during reintegration. Thi…
Examining the influence of partaking in mass participation sport events on couples’ relationship
The purpose of this study was to explore the impacts of leisure participation on couples’ relationships. We focused on Mass Participation Sport Events (MPSE) as a form of leisure that has gained tremendous growth in popularity over recent decades. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 22 MPSE participants. The analysis was initiated inductively by using open incident-to-incident descriptive codes and then focused codes. Then, Or…
Fathering outdoors
Recreation-Based Programming for Veteran Families
Reintegration presents many challenges for transitioning veterans and their families. Veterans return to civil life needing mental health and family services support. Recreation-based programs have been introduced to veterans and their families to help address their needs during and after reintegration. Few studies examine the perspectives of practitioners in veteran-serving organizations focusing on recreation-based programs. Interviews were con…
Influence of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Students’ Social Experience
The COVID-19 pandemic affected and continues to modify students’ social life and as a result may impact their long-term development. This study is a part of a larger research project focused on the psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on university students. For this manuscript, we employed content analysis to analyze 1,327 quotes related to changes in social experiences and outcomes related to these changes from a sample of 1,099 stude…
The Future College Student, Revisited
After the publication of the special issue on “the contemporary college student,” the authors received numerous comments and questions about its concluding piece on “the future college student.” There were three questions we found in need of further attention, which we explore in this manuscript: (1) How will the generational characteristics of the emerging cohort, and those to come, affect the future of higher education? (2) How might educationa…
Co-creating and delivering personalized, nature-based VR experiences
Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) makes visiting outdoor spaces difficult. This proof-of-concept study tapped into personally meaningful outdoor memories to co-create and deliver personalized nature-based VR experiences with four adults living in upstate South Carolina, U.S. Our study objective was to evaluate participant responses to the co-creation process and VR experience. We identified familiar landscapes with each particip…
Use of social media before, during and after family trips
Family travel is among some of the most meaningful family experiences that has multiple benefits for the family and its members. Since the pervasive use of technology changed all areas of our lives, the objectives of this study were to explore how family members use social media before, during, and after a family trip, and how the use of social media affects the family trip experience. Several main themes emerged from the data, including social m…
Role of father’s engagement in youth recreation programs
Fathers can play an essential role in their children’s development, including their physical, emotional, and social health, self-esteem, academic achievement, and resilience. Thus, fathers’ involvement with youth programs may play a significant role in a child’s life. The objectives of this study were to explore: (a) fathers’ perceptions of their role when it comes to their children’s participation in youth programs; and (b) youth program practit…
Vaccine hesitancy, parental concerns, and Covid-19 in a digital leisure context
Due to the increasing prevalence of parental vaccine hesitancy or refusal, it is important to understand parental motives for vaccine hesitancy. This study examines social media conversations and commentaries regarding concerns about parenting, vaccine hesitancy, and the COVID-19 pandemic within an in-person leisure and recreation context: out-of-school time (OST) programs. A generative, probabilistic Bayesian machine learning model was used to a…
Deepening Diversity
Contemporary population trends impact leisure experiences and service delivery, requiring recreation and leisure departments to prepare students to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse clientele. However, with little formal training on how to teach content concerning diverse populations, this can be a daunting task. The panel session Preparing Students to Serve Diverse Populations was featured at the 2018 The Academy of Leisure Sciences (TAL…
Changes in Outdoor Recreation among Rural and Urban Children during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Using the Family-Based Nature Activities Framework, we examined fathers' perceptions of how their children's outdoor recreation changed during COVID-19, and differences between rural and urban participants' outdoor experiences. Fathers of children ages 5-12 (n = 26) participated in semi-structured interviews. Results showed that due to sweeping lifestyle changes, fathers reported increased time spent outdoors and the development of new outdoor fa…
“Messy transitions”
Psychological impacts from Covid-19 among university students
Background University students are increasingly recognized as a vulnerable population, suffering from higher levels of anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and disordered eating compared to the general population. Therefore, when the nature of their educational experience radically changes—such as sheltering in place during the COVID-19 pandemic—the burden on the mental health of this vulnerable population is amplified. The objectives of this st…
“That’s Not a Problem Here”
The Future College Student
This special issue focused on the “contemporary college student,” but we would be remiss if we did not at least consider the future college student as well. To do so requires us first to consider t
Contemporary College Students
The stereotypical image of the “college student” is an early 20s white middle-class individual whose parents have higher education and high enough income to pay for four years of said student’s tui
Updating the Family Operating System
This article examines the ways in which information communication technology (ICT) influences how contemporary families function, build relationships, and enjoy leisure. The literature review focuses on several areas of family life influenced by ICT use, specifically e-leisure, family communication, and family intimacy. A call for future research outlines several areas of exploration, including ICT use and family leisure, changes in perception of…
Family satisfaction and social networking leisure
The purpose of this study was to explore the bidirectional relationship between the use of social networking sites (SNS) for leisure, and family and leisure satisfaction. The sociotechnological model served as a sensitising theoretical framework for this study. Seven families (22 individuals) took part in group and individual interviews. The data obtained from interviews were analysed using constant comparative method. The results showed that inf…
Redefining Boundaries in Families through Social Networking Leisure
The purpose of this study was to explore the influence the use of social networking sites (SNS) for leisure has on boundaries between families and the outside world, as well as boundaries between family members. The family systems theory and the concept of boundaries served as a basis for this study. Seven families (22 individual family members) took part in the study. Group and individual interviews were conducted for this study. The data suppor…
Discrimination in Leisure Contexts
Overview Although overt discrimination is against contemporary social norms, discrimination in more subtle forms—what Justice Felix Frankfurter called “sophisticated” versus “simple-minded modes of discrimination” (Bartlett, 1968)—profoundly affects the well-being of minorities and their experience
Minority Youth Participation in an Organized Sport Program
The goal of the study was to examine youth participation in an organized sport program (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities) to better understand how needs, motivations, and facilitators affected involvement. With a grounded theory approach, we drew on socioecological models, social determination theory, and the concept of facilitators to leisure as sensitizing frameworks. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 participants (11 African A…
Leisure and Marital Satisfaction in Intercultural Marriages
The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of cultural backgrounds of spouses on leisure (couple and individual) and marital satisfaction among Korean-American and East European-American married couples. In particular, the study examined challenges faced by intercultural unions that were related to their leisure engagements and the role of leisure in improving marital satisfaction. The data were collected with the use of in-depth one-…
Leisure and Marital Satisfaction in Intercultural Marriages
The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of cultural backgrounds of spouses on leisure (couple and individual) and marital satisfaction among Korean-American and East European-American married couples. In particular, the study examined challenges faced by intercultural unions that were related to their leisure engagements and the role of leisure in improving marital satisfaction. The data were collected with the use of in-depth one-…
Family satisfaction and social networking leisure
The purpose of this study was to explore the bidirectional relationship between the use of social networking sites (SNS) for leisure, and family and leisure satisfaction. The sociotechnological model served as a sensitising theoretical framework for this study. Seven families (22 individuals) took part in group and individual interviews. The data obtained from interviews were analysed using constant comparative method. The results showed that inf…
Minority Youth Participation in an Organized Sport Program
The goal of the study was to examine youth participation in an organized sport program (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities) to better understand how needs, motivations, and facilitators affected involvement. With a grounded theory approach, we drew on socioecological models, social determination theory, and the concept of facilitators to leisure as sensitizing frameworks. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 participants (11 African A…
Redefining Boundaries in Families through Social Networking Leisure
The purpose of this study was to explore the influence the use of social networking sites (SNS) for leisure has on boundaries between families and the outside world, as well as boundaries between family members. The family systems theory and the concept of boundaries served as a basis for this study. Seven families (22 individual family members) took part in the study. Group and individual interviews were conducted for this study. The data suppor…
Use of social media before, during and after family trips
Family travel is among some of the most meaningful family experiences that has multiple benefits for the family and its members. Since the pervasive use of technology changed all areas of our lives, the objectives of this study were to explore how family members use social media before, during, and after a family trip, and how the use of social media affects the family trip experience. Several main themes emerged from the data, including social m…
Role of father’s engagement in youth recreation programs
Fathers can play an essential role in their children’s development, including their physical, emotional, and social health, self-esteem, academic achievement, and resilience. Thus, fathers’ involvement with youth programs may play a significant role in a child’s life. The objectives of this study were to explore: (a) fathers’ perceptions of their role when it comes to their children’s participation in youth programs; and (b) youth program practit…
Leisure and Marital Satisfaction in Intercultural Marriages
The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of cultural backgrounds of spouses on leisure (couple and individual) and marital satisfaction among Korean-American and East European-American married couples. In particular, the study examined challenges faced by intercultural unions that were related to their leisure engagements and the role of leisure in improving marital satisfaction. The data were collected with the use of in-depth one-…
Discrimination in Leisure Contexts
Overview Although overt discrimination is against contemporary social norms, discrimination in more subtle forms—what Justice Felix Frankfurter called “sophisticated” versus “simple-minded modes of discrimination” (Bartlett, 1968)—profoundly affects the well-being of minorities and their experience
Minority Youth Participation in an Organized Sport Program
The goal of the study was to examine youth participation in an organized sport program (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities) to better understand how needs, motivations, and facilitators affected involvement. With a grounded theory approach, we drew on socioecological models, social determination theory, and the concept of facilitators to leisure as sensitizing frameworks. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 participants (11 African A…
Redefining Boundaries in Families through Social Networking Leisure
The purpose of this study was to explore the influence the use of social networking sites (SNS) for leisure has on boundaries between families and the outside world, as well as boundaries between family members. The family systems theory and the concept of boundaries served as a basis for this study. Seven families (22 individual family members) took part in the study. Group and individual interviews were conducted for this study. The data suppor…
Updating the Family Operating System
This article examines the ways in which information communication technology (ICT) influences how contemporary families function, build relationships, and enjoy leisure. The literature review focuses on several areas of family life influenced by ICT use, specifically e-leisure, family communication, and family intimacy. A call for future research outlines several areas of exploration, including ICT use and family leisure, changes in perception of…
Family satisfaction and social networking leisure
The purpose of this study was to explore the bidirectional relationship between the use of social networking sites (SNS) for leisure, and family and leisure satisfaction. The sociotechnological model served as a sensitising theoretical framework for this study. Seven families (22 individuals) took part in group and individual interviews. The data obtained from interviews were analysed using constant comparative method. The results showed that inf…
Psychological impacts from Covid-19 among university students
Background University students are increasingly recognized as a vulnerable population, suffering from higher levels of anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and disordered eating compared to the general population. Therefore, when the nature of their educational experience radically changes—such as sheltering in place during the COVID-19 pandemic—the burden on the mental health of this vulnerable population is amplified. The objectives of this st…
“That’s Not a Problem Here”
The Future College Student
This special issue focused on the “contemporary college student,” but we would be remiss if we did not at least consider the future college student as well. To do so requires us first to consider t
Contemporary College Students
The stereotypical image of the “college student” is an early 20s white middle-class individual whose parents have higher education and high enough income to pay for four years of said student’s tui
Deepening Diversity
Contemporary population trends impact leisure experiences and service delivery, requiring recreation and leisure departments to prepare students to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse clientele. However, with little formal training on how to teach content concerning diverse populations, this can be a daunting task. The panel session Preparing Students to Serve Diverse Populations was featured at the 2018 The Academy of Leisure Sciences (TAL…
Changes in Outdoor Recreation among Rural and Urban Children during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Using the Family-Based Nature Activities Framework, we examined fathers' perceptions of how their children's outdoor recreation changed during COVID-19, and differences between rural and urban participants' outdoor experiences. Fathers of children ages 5-12 (n = 26) participated in semi-structured interviews. Results showed that due to sweeping lifestyle changes, fathers reported increased time spent outdoors and the development of new outdoor fa…
“Messy transitions”
Use of social media before, during and after family trips
Family travel is among some of the most meaningful family experiences that has multiple benefits for the family and its members. Since the pervasive use of technology changed all areas of our lives, the objectives of this study were to explore how family members use social media before, during, and after a family trip, and how the use of social media affects the family trip experience. Several main themes emerged from the data, including social m…
Role of father’s engagement in youth recreation programs
Fathers can play an essential role in their children’s development, including their physical, emotional, and social health, self-esteem, academic achievement, and resilience. Thus, fathers’ involvement with youth programs may play a significant role in a child’s life. The objectives of this study were to explore: (a) fathers’ perceptions of their role when it comes to their children’s participation in youth programs; and (b) youth program practit…
Vaccine hesitancy, parental concerns, and Covid-19 in a digital leisure context
Due to the increasing prevalence of parental vaccine hesitancy or refusal, it is important to understand parental motives for vaccine hesitancy. This study examines social media conversations and commentaries regarding concerns about parenting, vaccine hesitancy, and the COVID-19 pandemic within an in-person leisure and recreation context: out-of-school time (OST) programs. A generative, probabilistic Bayesian machine learning model was used to a…
Recreation-Based Programming for Veteran Families
Reintegration presents many challenges for transitioning veterans and their families. Veterans return to civil life needing mental health and family services support. Recreation-based programs have been introduced to veterans and their families to help address their needs during and after reintegration. Few studies examine the perspectives of practitioners in veteran-serving organizations focusing on recreation-based programs. Interviews were con…
Influence of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Students’ Social Experience
The COVID-19 pandemic affected and continues to modify students’ social life and as a result may impact their long-term development. This study is a part of a larger research project focused on the psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on university students. For this manuscript, we employed content analysis to analyze 1,327 quotes related to changes in social experiences and outcomes related to these changes from a sample of 1,099 stude…
The Future College Student, Revisited
After the publication of the special issue on “the contemporary college student,” the authors received numerous comments and questions about its concluding piece on “the future college student.” There were three questions we found in need of further attention, which we explore in this manuscript: (1) How will the generational characteristics of the emerging cohort, and those to come, affect the future of higher education? (2) How might educationa…
Co-creating and delivering personalized, nature-based VR experiences
Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) makes visiting outdoor spaces difficult. This proof-of-concept study tapped into personally meaningful outdoor memories to co-create and deliver personalized nature-based VR experiences with four adults living in upstate South Carolina, U.S. Our study objective was to evaluate participant responses to the co-creation process and VR experience. We identified familiar landscapes with each particip…
Veteran Perspectives on Family-Serving Recreation and Leisure Programs
Reintegration is a challenging process for veterans returning to civilian life with various individual and family needs. Recently, recreation and leisure programs have become more popular as a viable alternative to the comprehensive care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Despite the growing use of recreation and leisure programs for veterans and their families, little is known about their potential benefits during reintegration. Thi…
Examining the influence of partaking in mass participation sport events on couples’ relationship
The purpose of this study was to explore the impacts of leisure participation on couples’ relationships. We focused on Mass Participation Sport Events (MPSE) as a form of leisure that has gained tremendous growth in popularity over recent decades. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 22 MPSE participants. The analysis was initiated inductively by using open incident-to-incident descriptive codes and then focused codes. Then, Or…
Fathering outdoors
Polish Family Leisure
The main goal of this study was to present the validity and reliability indices of the Polish version of the FLAP scale. Psychometric properties of the Polish version of the FLAP were evaluated using family leisure ratings from 340 parents and children (aged 11–16 years) from the state of Wielkopolska, Poland. Several modifications were made to the Polish version of the questionnaire for this study based on consideration of the Polish culture. Co…
Psychology (22 works) · Political science (15 works) · Sociology (13 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Public relations (9 works) · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (9 works) · Impact of Technology on Adolescents (7 works) · Recreation (7 works) · Social Psychology (7 works)