Leisure Styles in Adults: Changes Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic

Marcos Gonçalves Maciel (), Aurora Madariaga Ortuzar, José Clerton de Oliveira Martins, Luz Anegla Árdila Gutierrez, Elena Bendikova, Karina Lopes Assis, Renato Francisco Reis, Dessalegn Wase Mola and Ricardo Ricci Uvinha
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Marcos Gonçalves Maciel: Department of Human Movement Sciences, State University of Minas Gerais, Ibirité 32400-000, Brazil
Aurora Madariaga Ortuzar: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Institute of Leisure Studies, University of Deusto, 48007 Bilbo, Spain
José Clerton de Oliveira Martins: Postgraduate Program in Psychology, University of Fortaleza, Fortaleza 60811-905, Brazil
Luz Anegla Árdila Gutierrez: Department of Physical Education, State University of Londrina, Londrina 87020-900, Brazil
Elena Bendikova: Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Education, Catholic University of Ružomberok, 034 01 Ružomberok, Slovakia
Karina Lopes Assis: Department of Human Movement Sciences, State University of Minas Gerais, Ibirité 32400-000, Brazil
Renato Francisco Reis: Department of Human Movement Sciences, State University of Minas Gerais, Ibirité 32400-000, Brazil
Dessalegn Wase Mola: Department of Sport Science, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Ambo University, Ambo P.O. Box 19, Ethiopia
Ricardo Ricci Uvinha: School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 03828-000, Brazil

Social Sciences, 2024, vol. 13, issue 12, 1-11

Abstract: This study explored changes in leisure styles among adults during the periods before (2019), during (2020–2022), and after (2023) the COVID-19 pandemic. A quantitative, cross-sectional, and exploratory design was employed using a non-probabilistic sample of 300 participants aged 18–60 years (mean age = 31.7 ± 10.8). Data were collected via an online survey using the Leisure Practices Scale, which measures engagement in artistic, manual, physical activity, intellectual, social, touristic, virtual, and contemplative practices. The results showed a significant increase in intellectual activities between the pre- and during-pandemic periods ( p = 0.05), with the level of engagement remaining high in the post-pandemic period. Similarly, virtual activities demonstrated a significant increase in engagement between the pre- and during-pandemic periods ( p = 0.00), returning to pre-pandemic levels afterward. Artistic ( p = 0.91), manual ( p = 0.60), and contemplative ( p = 0.52) activities showed no significant changes, remaining stable across the analyzed periods. Significant reductions were observed in physical ( p = 0.00), social ( p = 0.05), and touristic ( p = 0.04) activities during the pandemic, with the latter two returning to pre-pandemic levels afterward. These findings underscore the pandemic’s differentiated impact on leisure practices.

Keywords: leisure; mental health; quality of life; health promotion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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