The Influences of Family Leisure Patterns on Perceptions of Family Functioning

• Published in: Family relations Vol. 50; no. 3; pp. 281 - 289
• Main Authors: Zabriskie, Ramon B., McCormick, Bryan P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.07.2001; National Council on Family Relations
• Subjects: adaptability; Adjustment (to Environment); cohesion; College Students; Divorce; Domestic relations; Families & family life; Family Environment; Family Functioning; family leisure; Family members; Family Needs; Family Relations; Family Relationship; Family size; Family Stability; Individualized Instruction; Leisure; Leisure Attitudes; Leisure Time; Modeling; Multiple Regression Analysis; Pattern perception; Perception; Perceptions; Personal relationships; Recreation; Social Influences; Social interaction; Systems theory
• ISSN: 0197-6664; 1741-3729; 0197-6664
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2001.00281.x

This study conducted a preliminary test of a model of family leisure functioning by examining the relationship of core and balance family leisure patterns to family cohesion and adaptability. We hypothesized that core family leisure patterns address family needs for stability, facilitate the development of cohesive relationships, and are related to perceptions of family cohesion, whereas balance family leisure patterns address family needs for change, facilitate the development of adaptive skills, and are related to perceptions of family adaptability. Findings from 2 multiple regression analyses provided preliminary support for the model. Conclusions and implications are discussed.