Leisure and health benefits among Korean adolescents with visual impairments
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to explore health benefits through leisure engagement among Korean adolescents with visual impairments. Method: Using semi-structured interviews, a total of 14 adolescents with visual impairments participated in this study. Results: Two salient themes were captu...
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doaj-a7ea2aab3fe94fd093478ab1cce3114f2020-11-25T01:14:17ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being1748-26231748-26312018-01-0113110.1080/17482631.2018.14350971435097Leisure and health benefits among Korean adolescents with visual impairmentsJunhyoung Kim0Se-Hyuk Park1Texas State UniversitySeoul National University of Science and TechnologyPurpose: The purpose of the study was to explore health benefits through leisure engagement among Korean adolescents with visual impairments. Method: Using semi-structured interviews, a total of 14 adolescents with visual impairments participated in this study. Results: Two salient themes were captured as health benefits as a result of leisure engagement: psychological wellbeing and personal growth. Conclusions: The findings suggest that leisure provides a venue for the development of self-expression, leisure skills, perseverance, and positive affects. It also indicates that leisure can serve as a vehicle for promoting health and life satisfaction among Korean adolescents with visual impairments.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2018.1435097leisureleisure skillsperseverancepersonal growthpsychological benefitsself-expressionvisual impairment |
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Leisure and health benefits among Korean adolescents with visual impairments |
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Leisure and health benefits among Korean adolescents with visual impairments |
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International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being |
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Purpose: The purpose of the study was to explore health benefits through leisure engagement among Korean adolescents with visual impairments. Method: Using semi-structured interviews, a total of 14 adolescents with visual impairments participated in this study. Results: Two salient themes were captured as health benefits as a result of leisure engagement: psychological wellbeing and personal growth. Conclusions: The findings suggest that leisure provides a venue for the development of self-expression, leisure skills, perseverance, and positive affects. It also indicates that leisure can serve as a vehicle for promoting health and life satisfaction among Korean adolescents with visual impairments. |
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leisure leisure skills perseverance personal growth psychological benefits self-expression visual impairment |
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