An Examination of Family Leisure and Family Satisfaction Among Traditional Turkish Families

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ID10137883
AutoresNeşe Aslan (Ege University, autor correspondente)
Ano2009
Volume41
Fascículo2
Páginas157-176
Data de publicação2009-06-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Leisure Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0022-2216 • E-ISSN: 2159-6417
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00222216.2009.11950164
OpenAlexW55195450
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas22
Referências citadas44

Consideration of the importance of shared family leisure activities supporting family bonds and satisfaction leads to the inquiry into the link between the two. In this study of 70 Turkish families, data were analyzed at the parents, youth, and family levels. A family systems theoretical framework was utilized to examine the relationship between core and balance family leisure involvement and satisfaction with family life. Instruments included the Family Leisure Activity Profile (FLAP) and the Satisfaction with Family Life Scale (SWFL). Turkish urban families with traditional structures who were likely to have strong family ties reported that family leisure involvement contributed to the explanation of family satisfaction from the parents' and the female youth perspectives. Families were involved in more core family leisure than balance family leisure. Overall, findings indicated that the level of family leisure involvement and enjoyment in general was low, and their satisfaction with family life was comparatively high which was thought to be the result of their traditional family culture.KEYWORDS: Family systems theorycore and balance family leisurefamily satisfactionTurkish culture

Balance (ability · Family life · Leisure satisfaction · Life satisfaction · Sociology · Turkish · Gender Studies · Place Attachment and Urban Studies · Psychology · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management · Social Psychology · Urban Green Space and Health