Assessing Alternative Techniques for Scaling the Family Leisure Activity Profile: Recommendations for Future Family Leisure Measurement

Melton, Karen K.; Ellis, Gary D.; Zabriskie, Ramon B.

doi:10.1080/01490400.2015.1087356

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“…These symptoms affected their leisure activities by eliciting behaviors such as hypervigilance when in public. Indeed, with some variation according to deployment effects on veterans, core leisure activities at home with family may, at least initially, feel safer and more relaxing than balance leisure activities (Melton et al, ). One strategy to reduce the risk of veterans becoming irritable and distracted by surroundings, yet still provide couples with opportunities to experience balance leisure activities together, is for them to choose times to pursue leisure when businesses are less busy or select locations that tend to not be congested and have comfortable and relaxed surroundings.…”

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“…Here again, core leisure may serve as a starting point for couples. Core leisure occurs at home, which can feel safer and allow optimal conditions for veterans with PTS symptoms to relax; balance leisure, in contrast, occurs in environments with high incongruity (Melton et al, ), which may exacerbate some symptoms of PTS. Many veterans do not experience PTS symptoms after a deployment, however, so it is helpful when FLEs and other practitioners are familiar with the circumstances of the individuals and couples they serve as they work with them to cultivate new patterns of couple leisure postdeployment.…”

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“…They are informal and can be spontaneous. Core leisure activities meet the needs of familiarity and structure, which may be particular important for veterans during the reintegration period (Melton, Ellis, & Zabriskie, ). Examples of core family activities include playing board or video games, playing sports in the yard, and watching television with family members.…”

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Leisure Experiences of Military Couples Postdeployment

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Objective This qualitative study was designed to explore how leisure is experienced by military couples postdeployment and the extent to which couples use leisure to cope with deployment or promote reintegration. Background To date, many studies have investigated how deployment affects relationship quality and stability. There is a dearth of literature on the leisure experiences of combat veterans and their spouses. Studying couples' leisure experiences may illuminate underlying processes that can explain couple relationship quality postdeployment. Method Ten combat veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF) and their spouses/partners participated in separate in‐depth, face‐to‐face interviews about their perceptions of leisure and relationship experiences postdeployment. Results Four themes emerged: (a) deployment changes veterans and couples' leisure, (b) spouses support leisure and reintegration postdeployment, (c) leisure provides insight into military and deployment experiences, and (d) deployment helps couples cultivate appreciation. Conclusion This study provides evidence that everyday couple leisure experiences (e.g., watching movies, doing home projects) may be integral in fostering reintegration postdeployment. Implications Practitioners are encouraged to educate military couples about the potential of free or inexpensive leisure experiences to promote reintegration by providing daily opportunities for positive interactions and creating contexts to share enjoyable moments.

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“…Recently, scholars have critically evaluated the ability of the FLAP to assess the model's propositions and found some inconsistencies (Melton, Ellis, & Zabriskie, 2016). Moreover, the psychometric properties of the FLAP have been scrutinized, and scholars have identified alternate scaling techniques that may increase sensitivity of the scale (Melton et al, ). Even with these revised scaling techniques, the FLAP should continue to be critically evaluated as a reliable measure, and additional measurement development may be necessary to support the continued growth of the field.…”

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The Association Between Family Leisure and Family Quality of Life: A Meta‐Analysis of Data from Parents and Adolescents

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The body of family leisure research has grown over the past 25 years; however, efforts to quantitatively synthesize that body of literature have not been made. Therefore, we conducted a meta‐analysis of published and unpublished literature reporting on parent and adolescent child data regarding shared leisure experiences and family quality‐of‐life indicators across k = 23 articles identified from a broad, systematic search of literature. Using random effects, we measured the associations of (a) family leisure participation with family quality of life and (b) family leisure satisfaction with family quality of life. Results indicated significant associations of small to moderate effect sizes in both models. Moderating variables of marital status and nationality produced varying levels of influence on the effect size of the association between family leisure satisfaction and family quality.

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“…In an integrated review, Hodge et al (2015) pointed out that: "It is important to note application of the model has been primarily limited to populations in the United States, and consistent recommendations among scholars using this framework include calls for more international studies (including English and non-English speaking countries) and to use additional analyses including nested or hierarchical approaches" (p. 585). Moreover, the Family Leisure Activity Profile which was designed to measure involvement in family leisure activity patterns based on the CBM, was recently reviewed and critiqued with recommendations for its improvement (see Melton, Ellis, & Zabriskie, 2016).…”

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Revisiting Family Leisure Research and Critical Reflections on the Future of Family-Centered Scholarship

2017

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In this special issue of Leisure Sciences, we examine the progress made and challenges ahead in research on leisure and families—20 years revisited. We consider what advancements have been made in family leisure research and potential new directions that family-centered scholars can look towards. We also consider the dominance of particular theoretical perspectives and methodological designs, and the limitations and consequences of such perspectives, to understand the complexities, diversity, and richness of the lived family experience. Emphasis is placed on the need for scholarship that explores diverse constructions of family and to provide a call to action for family-centered scholars to engage with broader global social issues

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Assessing Alternative Techniques for Scaling the Family Leisure Activity Profile: Recommendations for Future Family Leisure Measurement

Cited by 19 publications

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Leisure Experiences of Military Couples Postdeployment

Leisure Experiences of Military Couples Postdeployment

The Association Between Family Leisure and Family Quality of Life: A Meta‐Analysis of Data from Parents and Adolescents

Revisiting Family Leisure Research and Critical Reflections on the Future of Family-Centered Scholarship

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