Lloyd C, King R, Lampe J, McDougall S
Integrated Mental Health Services, Gold Coast Hospital, Southport, Australia.
Psychiatr Rehabil J. 2001 Fall;25(2):107-13. doi: 10.1037/h0095035.
Leisure is considered to be an important part of life for every individual. This is even more so for people who have limited employment prospects and life options. The primary handicaps associated with mental illness create problems with social relationships and can hinder individuals from participating in or enjoying leisure pursuits. The aim of this exploratory study was to examine leisure satisfaction in a sample of one hundred adults with a mental illness who were clients of an Australian community mental health rehabilitation service. The Leisure Satisfaction Survey and the Life Skills Profile were administered to these clients to determine their leisure satisfaction and general functioning. Contrary to expectations, results indicated that the clients of mental health rehabilitation services believe that their leisure pursuits provide them with intellectual stimulation, enjoyable relationships with others and relaxation, suggesting that they are very satisfied with the activities they engage in during their leisure time. In general, these clients were more satisfied with their leisure than the normative population. Consistent with expectations, clients with lower disability and in particular with high capacity for social contact were most satisfied with their leisure pursuits. The significance of these results and the utility of the Leisure Satisfaction Survey with this population are discussed.
休闲被认为是每个人生活的重要组成部分。对于就业前景和生活选择有限的人来说更是如此。与精神疾病相关的主要障碍会给社会关系带来问题，并可能阻碍个人参与或享受休闲活动。这项探索性研究的目的是调查100名患有精神疾病的成年人的休闲满意度，这些成年人是澳大利亚社区心理健康康复服务的客户。对这些客户进行了休闲满意度调查和生活技能概况评估，以确定他们的休闲满意度和总体功能状况。与预期相反，结果表明，心理健康康复服务的客户认为他们的休闲活动为他们提供了智力刺激、与他人愉快的关系以及放松，这表明他们对休闲时间所从事的活动非常满意。总体而言，这些客户对自己休闲时光的满意度高于正常人群。与预期一致，残疾程度较低、特别是社交能力较强的客户对自己的休闲活动最满意。文中讨论了这些结果的重要性以及休闲满意度调查在这一人群中的效用。
