The association of physically active leisure with well-being among diverse racial groups

Autor:	Bryan Smale, A. Wade Wilson, Steven E. Mock, Margo Hilbrecht
Rok vydání:	2013
Předmět:	Gerontology Race (biology) White (horse) Tourism Leisure and Hospitality Management Geography Planning and Development Well-being Ethnic group Identity (social science) Psychology Association (psychology) Southeast asian Mental health
Zdroj:	Leisure/Loisir. 37:287-301
ISSN:	2151-2221 1492-7713
DOI:	10.1080/14927713.2013.867159
Popis:	Using nationally representative Canadian data (n = 92,362), we examined potential racial diversity in the association of physically active leisure participation with well-being. Although there was a direct association of physically active leisure participation with both physical health and mental health, the nature of these associations differed for the White racial group compared to several other racial groups. More specifically, greater physically active leisure participation was associated with better self-rated health for White Canadians, but this association was weaker for Chinese, South Asian, Southeast Asian and Pacific Asian Canadians, and those who identified as other or multiple racial identity. Similarly, greater physically active leisure participation was associated with better mental health for White Canadians, but this association was weaker for those who identified as Black, Chinese, South Asian and Pacific Asian Canadians. Results are discussed in terms of leisure constraints and a potenti...
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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