title: Personal factors and perceived barriers to participation in leisure activities for young and adults with developmental disabilities.
abstract: Participation in leisure activities has been identified as a factor that favors inclusion in the community and it also contributes to a better quality of life. This study analyzed the influence of certain personal characteristics and environmental factors in the participation in leisure activities of youngsters and adults with developmental disabilities. A cross-sectional design was used with a convenience sample of 237 people, aged 17-65, living in the community. The participants completed the Spanish version of the Leisure Assessment Inventory, and information about the personal and disability-related factors was obtained through a questionnaire. Multiple regression analyses were conducted to determine the personal factors, disability-related factors, and perceived barriers to leisure participation. The results show that participation in leisure activities is determined more by personal factors and perceived barriers than by disability-related factors.
authors: University of Salamanca, INICO, Institute on Community Integration, Avda de la Merced 109-131, 37005 Salamanca, Spain. badia@usal.es
authors: Marta
authors: M
authors: Badia
authors: Begoña M
authors: BM
authors: Orgaz
authors: Miguel A
authors: MA
authors: Verdugo
authors: Ana M
authors: AM
authors: Ullán
authors: Magdalena M
authors: MM
authors: Martínez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012919:Social Behavior; D012931:Social Environment; D012934:Social Isolation / Q000523:psychology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult