Types of Family Leisure Activities in Families With Adolescents

Abstract

Leisure has been acquiring a leading role in families to the point of being represented in different areas of society. In fact, a diversified practice is necessary to obtain maximum benefit. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine which are the types of family leisure activities most exercised. The degree of frequency of 11 types of family leisure activities was measured on a four-point Likert scale. The same consisted of 1054 Compulsory Secondary Education students from the southeast of Spain. Results revealed that gastronomic, digital, and commercial leisure are the most frequently practiced, while solidarity and spiritual leisure are the least practiced by adolescents with their families. In addition, age, academic performance, and parents' level of studies were variables significantly associated with the types of family leisure activities. In this way, there is a need to offer a more diversified model of family leisure activities.