Heidi Lauckner
Biographic Data
| ID | 940417 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Heidi Lauckner |
| GIVEN NAMES | Heidi |
| FAMILY NAME | Lauckner |
| SIGNATURE | LAUCKNER H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Dalhousie University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8443-3548 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 32 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Making meaning of the smallest units of leisure: A phenomenological exploration of everyday moments of leisure
Building on earlier work conceptualising everyday moments of leisure (EML) as momentary forms of leisure experienced amidst ordinary spaces and activities, this phenomenological research sought to understand how momentary leisure experiences come to occur in people’s lives, the characteristics of such experiences and the meanings attributed to them. Data collection involved interviews with 20 individuals who engaged in up to three interviews abou…
Peritraumatic leisure
Introducing ‘Everyday Moments of Leisure’: Highlighting Enjoyable Breaks and Pauses
Picturing Recreation: Newcomers’ Perspectives on Experiences of Recreation
Reaching out to welcome in: Guidelines for socially inclusive recreation settings and programs for people with mental health challenges
Leisure education can be a tool for cultivating change not only at the individual level, but also at organizational and broader levels, by engaging diverse stakeholders in tackling the ‘wicked problems’ facing communities, such as the social inclusion of people living with mental health challenges. Community-based recreation provides an avenue for people with mental health challenges to be meaningfully engaged in community life, but they often ex…
Taking ‘Steps to Connect’ to later life: Exploring leisure program participation among older adults in rural communities
Steps to Connect is a leisure education program that facilitates participation in leisure activities to enable individuals to connect to themselves, to others around them, and to their communities. The authors’ previous program development efforts were focused on individuals with chronic conditions in rural settings, and now there is interest in adapting it for older adults. As such, the authors explored the perceptions and constraints associated…
Removing the thorns”: The role of the arts in recovery for people with mental health challenges
While artists sometimes perceived paternalism in audience members, the arts provided a powerful means of communicating about mental illness, countering stigma and challenging dominant ways of conceptualizing mental illness
Linking recreation and health with people living with chronic conditions
Globally, non-communicable chronic diseases are a leading health problem. Heart disease and stroke are the primary causes of death worldwide, followed by respiratory-related diseases such as chronic obstructive lung disease. Self-management is a strategy that helps individuals learn how to live well with their health conditions. For self-management to be effective, a strong network of agencies and stakeholders who can provide necessary education …
Fostering self-determination and sense of belonging through leisure education: Reflections on the Steps to Connect program
This article describes the development, implementation, evaluation, and evolution of a leisure education program named Steps to Connect. Originally designed to be a recreation-based extension of chronic disease self-management interventions in community environments, the overall purpose of Steps to Connect was to help participants explore how recreation can help them live well with their health conditions. Drawing from seven program implementatio…
The Benefits of Recreation for the Recovery and Social Inclusion of Individuals with Mental Illness: An Integrative Review
Previous research has shown the physical health benefits of physical activity for individuals with mental health challenges to their recovery, including reduced symptoms, weight reduction, and improved cardiovascular health. The focus of this previous research has excluded an exploration of the benefits of all types of recreation (including physical activity, creative pursuits, and social recreation) and the possibility of these benefits supporti…
Using Constructivist Case Study Methodology to Understand Community Development Processes: Proposed Methodological Questions to Guide the Research Process
Often, research projects are presented as final products with the methodologies cleanly outlined and little attention paid to the decision-making processes that led to the chosen approach. Limited attention paid to these decision-making processes perpetuates a sense of mystery about qualitative approaches, particularly for new researchers who will likely encounter dilemmas and uncertainties in their research. This paper presents a series of quest…
The Benefits of Recreation for the Recovery and Social Inclusion of Individuals with Mental Illness: An Integrative Review
Previous research has shown the physical health benefits of physical activity for individuals with mental health challenges to their recovery, including reduced symptoms, weight reduction, and improved cardiovascular health. The focus of this previous research has excluded an exploration of the benefits of all types of recreation (including physical activity, creative pursuits, and social recreation) and the possibility of these benefits supporti…
Fostering self-determination and sense of belonging through leisure education: Reflections on the Steps to Connect program
This article describes the development, implementation, evaluation, and evolution of a leisure education program named Steps to Connect. Originally designed to be a recreation-based extension of chronic disease self-management interventions in community environments, the overall purpose of Steps to Connect was to help participants explore how recreation can help them live well with their health conditions. Drawing from seven program implementatio…
Taking ‘Steps to Connect’ to later life: Exploring leisure program participation among older adults in rural communities
Steps to Connect is a leisure education program that facilitates participation in leisure activities to enable individuals to connect to themselves, to others around them, and to their communities. The authors’ previous program development efforts were focused on individuals with chronic conditions in rural settings, and now there is interest in adapting it for older adults. As such, the authors explored the perceptions and constraints associated…
Removing the thorns”: The role of the arts in recovery for people with mental health challenges
While artists sometimes perceived paternalism in audience members, the arts provided a powerful means of communicating about mental illness, countering stigma and challenging dominant ways of conceptualizing mental illness
Using Constructivist Case Study Methodology to Understand Community Development Processes: Proposed Methodological Questions to Guide the Research Process
Often, research projects are presented as final products with the methodologies cleanly outlined and little attention paid to the decision-making processes that led to the chosen approach. Limited attention paid to these decision-making processes perpetuates a sense of mystery about qualitative approaches, particularly for new researchers who will likely encounter dilemmas and uncertainties in their research. This paper presents a series of quest…
Using Constructivist Case Study Methodology to Understand Community Development Processes: Proposed Methodological Questions to Guide the Research Process
Often, research projects are presented as final products with the methodologies cleanly outlined and little attention paid to the decision-making processes that led to the chosen approach. Limited attention paid to these decision-making processes perpetuates a sense of mystery about qualitative approaches, particularly for new researchers who will likely encounter dilemmas and uncertainties in their research. This paper presents a series of quest…
The Benefits of Recreation for the Recovery and Social Inclusion of Individuals with Mental Illness: An Integrative Review
Previous research has shown the physical health benefits of physical activity for individuals with mental health challenges to their recovery, including reduced symptoms, weight reduction, and improved cardiovascular health. The focus of this previous research has excluded an exploration of the benefits of all types of recreation (including physical activity, creative pursuits, and social recreation) and the possibility of these benefits supporti…
Removing the thorns”: The role of the arts in recovery for people with mental health challenges
While artists sometimes perceived paternalism in audience members, the arts provided a powerful means of communicating about mental illness, countering stigma and challenging dominant ways of conceptualizing mental illness
Linking recreation and health with people living with chronic conditions
Globally, non-communicable chronic diseases are a leading health problem. Heart disease and stroke are the primary causes of death worldwide, followed by respiratory-related diseases such as chronic obstructive lung disease. Self-management is a strategy that helps individuals learn how to live well with their health conditions. For self-management to be effective, a strong network of agencies and stakeholders who can provide necessary education …
Fostering self-determination and sense of belonging through leisure education: Reflections on the Steps to Connect program
This article describes the development, implementation, evaluation, and evolution of a leisure education program named Steps to Connect. Originally designed to be a recreation-based extension of chronic disease self-management interventions in community environments, the overall purpose of Steps to Connect was to help participants explore how recreation can help them live well with their health conditions. Drawing from seven program implementatio…
Taking ‘Steps to Connect’ to later life: Exploring leisure program participation among older adults in rural communities
Steps to Connect is a leisure education program that facilitates participation in leisure activities to enable individuals to connect to themselves, to others around them, and to their communities. The authors’ previous program development efforts were focused on individuals with chronic conditions in rural settings, and now there is interest in adapting it for older adults. As such, the authors explored the perceptions and constraints associated…
Reaching out to welcome in: Guidelines for socially inclusive recreation settings and programs for people with mental health challenges
Leisure education can be a tool for cultivating change not only at the individual level, but also at organizational and broader levels, by engaging diverse stakeholders in tackling the ‘wicked problems’ facing communities, such as the social inclusion of people living with mental health challenges. Community-based recreation provides an avenue for people with mental health challenges to be meaningfully engaged in community life, but they often ex…
Picturing Recreation: Newcomers’ Perspectives on Experiences of Recreation
Introducing ‘Everyday Moments of Leisure’: Highlighting Enjoyable Breaks and Pauses
Peritraumatic leisure
Making meaning of the smallest units of leisure: A phenomenological exploration of everyday moments of leisure
Building on earlier work conceptualising everyday moments of leisure (EML) as momentary forms of leisure experienced amidst ordinary spaces and activities, this phenomenological research sought to understand how momentary leisure experiences come to occur in people’s lives, the characteristics of such experiences and the meanings attributed to them. Data collection involved interviews with 20 individuals who engaged in up to three interviews abou…
Psychology (9 works) · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (9 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Public relations (5 works) · Recreation (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Mental health (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works)