Date of Award

1-1-2001

Thesis Type

PhD

Document Type

Thesis

Divisions

Faculty of Education

Department

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Institution

Universiti Malaya

Abstract

This study examined constraints and benefits of leisure activities as perceived by school adolescents in Libya (North African Country). More specifically, the study surveyed high school students' perception of the benefits and constraints of leisure activities and the relationship of these perceptions with their desired and actual participation in leisure activities. The respondents comprised 1342 high school students from three grade levels and of ages between 15 and 18 years. These subjects were selected randomly from 28 schools located in the urban area of Tripoli Libya. A questionnaire was designed by the researcher lo obtain information of students' background. their perception or leisure constraints and benefits and their desired and actual participation in leisure activities. A 5-point Likert Type scale was used to measure leisure perceptions and participation. Factorial multivariate analysis of variance (MA NOVA) and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficients were used for analysing the data. Statistical analysis or the findings revealed that (I) A positive relationship was found between the desire for participation in specific leisure activity and actual participation in this activity. The more the desire for participation in a specific activity, the greater the participation in that activity; (2) female students scored higher in desire for leisure participation than male students, but, they participated less in active leisure activities than their male counterparts; (3) the perception of leisure benefits among school adolescents do 1101 necessary lead to the greater participation in leisure activities; (4) there were differences between male and female students in the frequency of iii participation in leisure activities. Male adolescents scored higher than females in participation in vigorous leisure activities, while females scored higher in some passive leisure activities; (5) the relationship between constraints on leisure and the two variables (desire and actual participation in active and passive leisure activities) was found to be weak. Female students experienced more constraints than the males; (6) a positive relationships were found among variables of SES, perception of leisure constraints and participation in leisure activities. Also, the predominant constraints of leisure participation perceived by school adolescents were found to be school and family constraints; (7) the results of the study suggested that the extent to which Libyan school adolescents participated in active and passive leisure activities is a result of their desire for participation in the activities. rather than their perceived constraints benefits of leisure.

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Thesis (PhD) -- Faculty of Education, Universiti Malaya, 2003.

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