title: Factors associated with leisure activity among young adults with developmental disabilities.
abstract: The framework of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) was applied to examine the factors associated with childhood impairment and leisure activity. Information on leisure activity was obtained using a structured questionnaire from a population-based cohort of young adults with childhood impairment. The results underscore the differences in leisure lifestyles by impairment type and severity. Activity limitations, educational attainment, and the acquisition of adult social roles were significant predictors of leisure activity. This study emphasizes the importance of improving daily activities, increasing attendance of postsecondary school and opportunities for competitive employment and participation in impairment-related programs to help increase the number and scope of types of leisure activities for young adults with developmental disabilities.
authors.affiliation: Developmental Disabilities Team, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road MS E-86, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. kbn5@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Van Naarden Braun
authors.forename: Marshalyn
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yeargin-Allsopp
authors.forename: Donald
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lollar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003710:Demography; D002658:Developmental Disabilities; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires