A social psychological investigation of the relationship between Christianity and contemporary meanings of leisure: An Australian perspective
A social psychological investigation of the relationship between Christianity and contemporary meanings of leisure: An Australian perspective
The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationships between the Christian religion and the meanings of leisure in contemporary Australia. Data were collected via a self‐administered questionnaire from a sample of 475 residents of Brisbane, Australia. Three main findings concerning leisure and the Christian religion were established. Firstly, the meanings that religious people associated with leisure were largely no different from other members of the population. Secondly, there was evidence to suggest that specific Christian denominations were linked to particular meanings. Thirdly, when leisure was focused towards either recuperating or finding fulfillment, leisure and religion were significantly related. For example, some people may use leisure to express their religion.
Schulz, John
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Auld, Christopher
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1 December 2017
Schulz, John
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Auld, Christopher
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Schulz, John and Auld, Christopher
(2017)
A social psychological investigation of the relationship between Christianity and contemporary meanings of leisure: An Australian perspective.
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Heintzman, Paul and Van Andel, Glen
(eds.)
Christianity & Leisure II: Issues for the twenty-first century.
Dordt College Press.
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The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationships between the Christian religion and the meanings of leisure in contemporary Australia. Data were collected via a self‐administered questionnaire from a sample of 475 residents of Brisbane, Australia. Three main findings concerning leisure and the Christian religion were established. Firstly, the meanings that religious people associated with leisure were largely no different from other members of the population. Secondly, there was evidence to suggest that specific Christian denominations were linked to particular meanings. Thirdly, when leisure was focused towards either recuperating or finding fulfillment, leisure and religion were significantly related. For example, some people may use leisure to express their religion.
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Published date: 1 December 2017
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Christopher Auld
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Paul Heintzman
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Glen Van Andel
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