TY - JOUR
T1 - Exploring the influence of leisure on adjustment
T2 - Development of the leisure and spinal cord injury adjustment model
AU - Loy, David P.
AU - Dattilo, John
AU - Kleiber, Douglas A.
N1 - Funding Information:
Authors Biographical Details: David Loy, is an assistant professor and recreational therapy degree director in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies at East Carolina University, John Dattilo, is professor and head of the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies at the University of Georgia, and Douglas Kleiber is professor and director of the School of Health and Human Performance at the University of Georgia. Inquiries can be directed to Dr. David P. Loy, East Carolina University, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, A-19 Minges, Greenville, North Carolina, 27858-4353. Phone: (252) 328-2718, Internet: [email protected]. Note: Research reported here was supported in part by a grant from the American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Psychologists and Social Workers (A.A.S.C.I.P.S.W.).
PY - 2003/4
Y1 - 2003/4
N2 - While recent studies have demonstrated the significance of leisure in the initial phases of spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation, the impact of leisure experience on adjustment and the dynamics of that influence have yet to be adequately clarified. Development of skills to effectively manage leisure becomes critical in the community reintegration process, especially for those who are at risk for poor social and psychological adjustment after injury. Although leisure activities may contribute to well-being among individuals with SCI, the lack of understanding of the dynamics of that influence offers little direction for selection of activity alternatives and design of leisure interventions. This study attempted to answer the following research questions: (1) Does leisure engagement influence the adjustment of individuals with SCI? (2) If leisure engagement does influence adjustment, what influence do variations in leisure activity have on the adjustment of individuals with SCI? (3) Does social support mediate the influence of leisure on adjustment of individuals with SCI? The leisure and SCI adjustment model was constructed to provide one possible explanation of the influence of leisure on the adjustment of individuals with SCI. The model proposed that: (a) leisure engagement has a direct influence on the adjustment of individuals with SCI and (b) leisure engagement has an indirect influence on adjustment to SCI through the promotion of social support. Results from structural equation modeling confirmed that the leisure and SCI adjustment model was an "acceptable" fit to data but left a sufficiently large amount of unexplained variance to suggest the need for further examination of alternative models of SCI adjustment. The use of multiple regression and bivariate correlations suggested that diversity, frequency, and intensity of leisure engagement were associated with the adjustment of individuals with SCI.
AB - While recent studies have demonstrated the significance of leisure in the initial phases of spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation, the impact of leisure experience on adjustment and the dynamics of that influence have yet to be adequately clarified. Development of skills to effectively manage leisure becomes critical in the community reintegration process, especially for those who are at risk for poor social and psychological adjustment after injury. Although leisure activities may contribute to well-being among individuals with SCI, the lack of understanding of the dynamics of that influence offers little direction for selection of activity alternatives and design of leisure interventions. This study attempted to answer the following research questions: (1) Does leisure engagement influence the adjustment of individuals with SCI? (2) If leisure engagement does influence adjustment, what influence do variations in leisure activity have on the adjustment of individuals with SCI? (3) Does social support mediate the influence of leisure on adjustment of individuals with SCI? The leisure and SCI adjustment model was constructed to provide one possible explanation of the influence of leisure on the adjustment of individuals with SCI. The model proposed that: (a) leisure engagement has a direct influence on the adjustment of individuals with SCI and (b) leisure engagement has an indirect influence on adjustment to SCI through the promotion of social support. Results from structural equation modeling confirmed that the leisure and SCI adjustment model was an "acceptable" fit to data but left a sufficiently large amount of unexplained variance to suggest the need for further examination of alternative models of SCI adjustment. The use of multiple regression and bivariate correlations suggested that diversity, frequency, and intensity of leisure engagement were associated with the adjustment of individuals with SCI.
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U2 - 10.1080/01490400306565
DO - 10.1080/01490400306565
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0037823506
SN - 0149-0400
VL - 25
SP - 231
EP - 255
JO - Leisure Sciences
JF - Leisure Sciences
IS - 2-3
ER -