Weybright Elizabeth H, Caldwell Linda L, Ram Nilam, Smith Edward, Jacobs Joachim
Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Management, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.
World Leis J. 2014 Apr 1;56(2):99-109. doi: 10.1080/16078055.2014.903726.
South Africa has an increasing adolescent substance use problem, lack of leisure opportunities and resources, and high adolescent discretionary time. How aspects of leisure relate to adolescent substance use is not well understood. Little research has been conducted on the leisure behaviors and experiences of South African adolescents, if and how those behaviors are associated with substance use, and ecological influences on those associations. By applying multi-level models to longitudinal data obtained from youth living in high-risk contexts, this research examines the association between state and trait healthy leisure and adolescent substance use and how perceived parental over-control moderates those associations. Results indicate healthy leisure protects against substance use at state and trait levels, provides empirical support that risk behavior can be addressed through leisure-based interventions, and emphasizes the importance of both short- and long-term processes when considering the context-dependent nature of adolescents' leisure experiences.
南非青少年药物使用问题日益严重，缺乏休闲机会和资源，且青少年可自由支配时间较多。休闲的各个方面与青少年药物使用之间的关系尚未得到充分理解。关于南非青少年的休闲行为和经历、这些行为与药物使用是否相关以及如何相关，以及对这些关联的生态影响，所做研究甚少。通过将多层次模型应用于从生活在高风险环境中的青少年获得的纵向数据，本研究考察了状态和特质健康休闲与青少年药物使用之间的关联，以及父母过度控制的认知如何调节这些关联。结果表明，健康休闲在状态和特质层面都能预防药物使用，为通过基于休闲的干预措施解决风险行为提供了实证支持，并强调在考虑青少年休闲经历的情境依赖性时，短期和长期过程的重要性。
