Exploring the relationships between free-time management and boredom in leisure.
The purpose of the study was to examine the relations of five dimensions of free-time management (including goal setting and evaluating, technique, values, immediate response, and scheduling) with leisure boredom, and whether these factors could predict leisure boredom. A total of 500 undergraduates from a university in southern Taiwan were surveyed with 403 usable questionnaires was returned. Pearson correlation analysis revealed that five dimensions of free-time management had significant negative relationships with leisure boredom. Furthermore, the results of stepwise regression analysis revealed that four dimensions of free-time management were significant contributors to leisure boredom. Finally, we suggested students can avoid boredom by properly planning and organizing leisure time and applying techniques for managing leisure time.
Graduate Institute of Business and Administration, National Chiayi University.
Wei-Ching
WC
Wang
Chung-Chi
CC
Wu
Chang-Yang
CY
Wu
Tzung-Cheng
TC
Huan
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001887:Boredom; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008297:Male; D011340:Problem Solving; D012945:Social Values; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D013624:Taiwan; D017748:Time Management / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult