Open AccessLeisure attitude, stress-related growth, and quality of life during COVID-19-related social distancing
Author(s) -
Jeehoon Han,
Hyunju Ji
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
social behavior and personality
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.362
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1179-6391
pISSN - 0301-2212
DOI - 10.2224/sbp.11015
Subject(s) - psychology , social distance , distancing , covid-19 , structural equation modeling , pandemic , quality of life (healthcare) , social psychology , perspective (graphical) , social support , quality (philosophy) , stress (linguistics) , disease , medicine , philosophy , statistics , linguistics , mathematics , epistemology , pathology , artificial intelligence , computer science , infectious disease (medical specialty) , psychotherapist
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and related restrictive measures have impacted on leisure activities globally; South Korea is no exception. In this cross-sectional study we identified the need to increase leisure opportunities during social distancing and respond to changes in leisure activities post-COVID-19. The leisure attitude, stress-related growth, and quality of life of 260 participants were examined via an online survey. Data were analyzed through structural equation modeling. Results show that during social distancing, leisure attitude was positively associated with stress-related growth, leisure attitude was not significantly associated with quality of life, and stress-related growth was positively associated with quality of life. From a long-term perspective, as leisure activities can improve stress-related growth and quality of life, education and related discussions must continue to ensure that people hold a positive attitude toward leisure participation.