Writing as/about Leisure
Connecting with Oneself and Others through Creative Practice
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11216799 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Meridith Griffin (0000-0001-5475-7672, McMaster University, corresponding author), K Harvey (0000-0003-2117-6278, McMaster University), James Gillett (0000-0003-4998-4090, McMaster University), Gavin J Andrews (0000-0002-8384-6639, McMaster University), Gavin Andrews (0000-0002-4315-2173, McMaster University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 862-880 |
| Publication date | 2022-10-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Leisure Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0149-0400 • E-ISSN: 1521-0588 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01490400.2019.1694609 |
| OpenAlex | W2990304794 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 42 |
Leisure engagement is linked to well-being and social integration, which is important for older adults, who are particularly at risk for social isolation (SI). The aim of this study was to examine the meanings and importance of leisure across the life course. We conducted life history interviews with twenty-six older adults who participated in (primarily) library-based writing programs in Southern Ontario, Canada. We employed narrative inquiry to investigate the processes and outcomes of writing ABOUT leisure. Herein, we highlight the results of one theme from our findings: ‘writing AS leisure,’ and two associated sub-themes: ‘writing as purposeful leisure: relationship building and social capital’ and ‘being written out of the story: writing and isolation.’ Findings speak to how participants rationalized their involvement in various forms of leisure, and the resultant types and qualities of the social relationships that were enabled and/or inhibited by engagement therein
Art · Creative writing · Isolation (microbiology · Leisure activity · Leisure studies · Literature · Narrative · Psychotherapist · Social capital · Social isolation · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of leisure · Theme (computing · Tourism · Visual arts · World Wide Web · Gender Studies · Health disparities and outcomes · History · Homelessness and Social Issues · Psychology · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management · Social Psychology
Analyzing Narrative Reality
The Serious Leisure Perspective
Examining individual and geographic factors associated with social isolation and loneliness using Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) data
Big Tent Criteria for Qualitative Quality
Loneliness and physical activity
Bowling alone
Health by association? Social capital, social theory, and the political economy of public health
The Active Interview
Narrative Research
Narrative Methods for the Human Sciences
Interventions to reduce social isolation and loneliness among older people
Social Engagement and Depressive Symptoms in Late Life
Social Isolation, Loneliness and Health Among Older Adults
A third place in the everyday lives of people living with cancer
Trajectories of Cognitive Decline and Social Relations
Project‐based leisure
Moving beyond individualism in leisure theory
All the Lonely People
The Serious Leisure Perspective and the Experience of Leisure
Leisure Spaces, Community, and Third Places
Interventions to reduce social isolation amongst older people
Friendships Developed Subsequent to a Stressful Life Event
Casual leisure
The Social Connectedness of Older Adults
Social Disconnectedness, Perceived Isolation, and Health among Older Adults
Ageing, Leisure, and Social Connectedness
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |