Keywords
Africans, education/school, family relationships, positive youth development, family leisure, Uganda, fortifying, field study
Abstract
This study examined family leisure patterns and meanings of family leisure from the perspective of adolescents living in the Mukono District of Uganda. Sixty-eight secondary students were interviewed. Results indicate Ugandan adolescent definitions of leisure reflect leisure as free time and leisure as a means to an end. Students mentioned three primary family leisure outcomes (enjoyment/fun, personal development, and family development) that point toward a core theme. Fortifying describes the importance Ugandan youth place upon family leisure outcomes that strengthen the individual to overcome inevitable challenges they will face throughout their lives and enable them to succeed, especially through family socializing activities, such as discussion and storytelling.
Original Publication Citation
"Fortifying leisure: Adolescent perspectives of family leisure in Uganda", Journal of Adolescent Research, Edition 6, Volume 30, Pages 729-750, SAGE, 2015
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
McGovern, Rachel A.; Taniguchi, Stacy; Hite, Julie M.; Hite, Steven J.; Widmer, Mark A.; Mugimu, Christopher B.; and Nsubuga, Yusuf K., "Fortifying Leisure: Adolescent Perspectives of Family Leisure in Uganda" (2015). Faculty Publications. 8807.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/8807
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2015
Publisher
Journal of Adolescent Research
Language
English
College
Marriott School of Business
Department
Experience Design and Management
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