Leisure and Personal Development in an Evangelical Christian Theater Group

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ID5926324
AuthorsMarcos Goncalves Maciel (0000-0002-8357-491X, Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais), Paul Heintzman (0000-0002-6603-4778, University of Ottawa), Ester Rafaela Motta Maciel (Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais)
Year2019
Volume19
Issue2
Pages1
Publication date2019-08-27
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRevista Subjetividades (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1679-1024 • E-ISSN: 2359-0777
PublisherFundacao Edson Queiroz (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5020/23590777.rs.v19i2.e9169
OpenAlexW2970799122
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited11

The objective of this study was to investigate whether participation in an evangelical theater group contributes to the personal development of the participants. The choice of venue and participants was intentional and the number of participants was determined according to the technique of data saturation. Responses were examined by the constant comparison technique. There were six participants, three of each sex, with a mean age of 18.2 (± 1.8) years, all unmarried and belonging to the same Evangelical Baptist Church in the city of Belo Horizonte, MG. The main results demonstrate that participants understand leisure as an activity, that participation in the theater group in the evangelical context can be understood as a leisure experience and participation, promotes the development of outcomes related to spirituality, creativity, communication and socialization. We conclude that participation in a theater group in the evangelical context enables leisure experiences and personal development

Aesthetics · Art · Sociology · Philosophy · Psychology · Religious Education and Schools · Religious studies

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