Wanka Friederike, Vogel Mandy, Grafe Nico, Aßmann Manuela, Kiess Wieland, Poulain Tanja
LIFE Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany.
Department of Women and Child Health, Hospital for Children and Adolescents and Center for Pediatric Research (CPL), Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany.
Pediatr Res. 2025 Jan 23. doi: 10.1038/s41390-025-03866-9.
The present study aimed to investigate associations between leisure activities and well-being, behavioral difficulties, and parental leisure time engagement.
A total of 959 adolescents aged 10 to 18 years were included in the present study. We assessed their leisure activities (e.g., family time, meeting friends, screen time, sports participation), well-being (Kidscreen-27) and behavioral difficulties (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire SDQ) using questionnaires. The leisure behavior of parents was assessed using a parent version of the leisure activities questionnaire. We applied linear and logistic mixed-effect models to assess associations, adjusting for age, sex, and SES.
The associations between leisure activities and well-being differed depending on the type of activity. Active leisure (e.g., family time, meeting friends, café visits, visiting a museum/art exhibition/cinema, visiting a concert/opera, voluntary work, sports participation) was associated with better well-being, especially physical well-being, and fewer behavioral difficulties. Passive leisure activities (screen time, chilling) were associated with lower well-being and more behavioral difficulties. We also observed that adolescents reported more frequently participation in the described leisure activities if their parents did so.
We need to promote active leisure behavior among young people and their parents to improve adolescents' well-being.
Most previous studies on leisure behavior have focused on screen time and sports participation, but we examined a variety of leisure activities including family time, meeting friends, café visits, visiting a museum/art exhibition/cinema, visiting a concert/opera, voluntary work, chilling and sports participation and screen time. Active leisure activities are associated with better well-being and less behavioral problems. Parents' leisure time participation is associated with higher participation of their children in these activities. We need to promote active leisure behavior among adolescents and their parents to improve overall well-being.
本研究旨在调查休闲活动与幸福感、行为问题以及父母休闲时间参与度之间的关联。
本研究共纳入959名年龄在10至18岁的青少年。我们通过问卷调查评估了他们的休闲活动（如家庭时光、与朋友相聚、屏幕使用时间、体育活动参与情况）、幸福感（儿童生活质量量表-27）以及行为问题（长处与困难问卷，SDQ）。父母的休闲行为通过一份家长版休闲活动问卷进行评估。我们应用线性和逻辑混合效应模型来评估关联，并对年龄、性别和社会经济地位进行了调整。
休闲活动与幸福感之间的关联因活动类型而异。积极的休闲活动（如家庭时光、与朋友相聚、去咖啡馆、参观博物馆/艺术展览/电影院、观看音乐会/歌剧、志愿工作、体育活动参与）与更好的幸福感相关，尤其是身体幸福感，且行为问题较少。消极的休闲活动（屏幕使用时间、放松）与较低的幸福感和更多的行为问题相关。我们还观察到，如果父母参与上述休闲活动，青少年报告参与这些活动的频率更高。
我们需要促进年轻人及其父母的积极休闲行为，以提高青少年的幸福感。
以往大多数关于休闲行为的研究都集中在屏幕使用时间和体育活动参与上，但我们研究了多种休闲活动，包括家庭时光、与朋友相聚、去咖啡馆、参观博物馆/艺术展览/电影院、观看音乐会/歌剧、志愿工作、放松以及体育活动参与和屏幕使用时间。积极的休闲活动与更好的幸福感和更少的行为问题相关。父母的休闲时间参与与孩子更高频率地参与这些活动相关。我们需要促进青少年及其父母的积极休闲行为，以提高整体幸福感。
