청소년의 가족여가활동과 가족건강성 연구 -중학교 2, 3학년을 대상으로- = A Study on the Relationship between Family Leisure Activities and Family Strengths during Adolescence: Based on a survey on 2nd- and 3rd-grade middle-school students

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The objectives of this study are to find the actual situation of adolescents`s family leisure activities and how family leisure activities influence the strengths of family. There are four types of family leisure activities; education-oriented activities, hobby-oriented activities, social-oriented activities, and family-oriented activities. As for family strengths, this study looked into family cohesion, adaptation and family communication. The results of this study were as follows: First, by the type of family leisure activities, family-oriented activities were the most common leisure activities, followed by education-oriented activities; social- oriented activities; and family-oriented activities. Second, more family leisure activities were found among male students compared to female students; among oldest child compared to those who are not the oldest child in the family; among families with fathers whose jobs are managerial-type jobs or professional jobs; and among families with mothers who work 5 days a week or who work 6 days a week, but take off every other Saturdays. Third, each type of family leisure activities influences each factors of family strengths. In particular, the more families do education-oriented activities and hobby-oriented activities, the higher the scores of family strengths. It is found that when families enjoy family leisure activities, it can lead to greater family strengths. Education-oriented activities and hobby-oriented activities were particularly important in enhancing family strengths.