Because adolescent leisure is important to development, we consider its role in Portuguese adolescent wellbeing.Data for this 7 Piece Outdoor Seating study came from 303 adolescents in grades 10, 11, and 12 living in a large urban area in northern Portugal.Self-report data were collected in classrooms using a cross-sectional design in two urban high schools.
Hypothesis testing used seven hierarchical linear regression models.Except for subjective happiness, experiencing boredom in leisure and/or the ability to make a warranty boring situation more interesting were strong predictors of each wellbeing experience in the predicted direction.Perceptions of healthy leisure were associated with higher levels of life satisfaction, subjective happiness, self-esteem, and positive affect.
Active leisure was important to adolescent self efficacy and positive affect.Those who could restructure a boring situation into something more interesting exhibited higher levels of wellbeing experience.Adolescents who perceived parental autonomy control were more likely to experience boredom in leisure.