This study of 28 managers investigated the importance for mental health of Jahoda's (1982) five categories of experience, measured for both work and leisure. Each of the categories of experience of time structure, social contact, collective purpose, status, and activity correlated with at least one measure of mental health. Multiple regression analysis showed that collective purpose and status, in both work and leisure, had moderate to large β coefficients, indicative of their potential influence, for a range of measures of mental health, covering positive mental health and freedom from negative mental health. Analyses of Warr's (1987) nine “principal environmental influences” (PEI) also supported the importance of collective purpose and status. This showed that the PEI “valued social position,” which includes these two categories of experience, remained significantly associated with several measures of mental health. Analysis of the PEIs also showed that opportunity for use of existing skills in leisure, and variety in leisure, were significantly associated with several measures of mental health. The importance of valued social position and active leisure for the well‐being of managers is discussed.
An evaluation study is reported of the Leicestershire Libraries and
Information Service Book Bus service to children in the inner areas of
Leicester. A qualitative approach was taken using interviews with the Book
Bus staff, and with both present and former users. The popularity of the
service was confirmed and a positive correlation established between use of
the Book Bus and the use of other libraries by Book Bus members.
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