Keywords

family leisure involvement, family functioning, family communication, family leisure satisfaction, satisfaction with family life, core and balance family leisure

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to test a recently developed broad structural model which examines the relationships between family leisure involvement, family functioning, family communication, family leisure satisfaction, and satisfaction with family life among a large sample of families from Australia (n = 1014). participating families provided responses to family variables from both a parent (n = 902) and an adolescent child (n = 810) in the household. Structural equation modelling was employed and the fit indices from the parent and youth structural equation models were quite similar to each other, with both exhibiting a reasonable fit of the data. This study provides some insight into Australian family leisure perspectives and assists in providing a more global view of family leisure constructs. Implications, limitations, and recommendations are discussed.

Original Publication Citation

Poff, R., Zabriskie, R., & Townsend, J. (2010). Australian family leisure: Modeling parent and youth data. Annals of Leisure Research, 13(3), 420-438.

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2011

Publisher

Annals of Leisure Research

Language

English

College

Marriott School of Business

Department

Experience Design and Management

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor

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