Espacios, experiencia de ocio y participación de la juventud: contribución a los modelos de gestión e intervención a partir del análisis de buenas prácticas

Abstract

RESUMEN:Se entiende la juventud como un proceso de experimentación en el cual se generan las bases sobre las cuales se sustentará, en buena medida, la vida adulta. En este sentido, el ocio se presenta como un escenario idóneo para la experimentación, principalmente por la libertad en la elección del mismo. En este texto se realiza un análisis de experiencias y proyectos que pueden ser consideradas como buenas prácticas en el contexto comunitario, tanto desde el punto de vista de las actividades y prácticas de ocio que se realizan, como desde el punto de vista de los diferentes modelos de gestión e intervención. En el análisis se investigan principalmente los diferentes modelos de participación de la juventud en el diseño y gobernanza del ocio y cómo este aspecto contribuye al desarrollo personal y social del propio joven. Además, también se analiza cómo este aspecto puede favorecer el desarrollo de una serie de actitudes y competencias para la participación social, política y cultural en su barrio, municipio o comarca. En general, se puede concluir que a una mayor implicación del joven en el diseño y gestión de la oferta comunitaria de ocio, mejor es la experiencia de dicha actividad y el grado de compromiso y participación en el programa o servicio.

Family Leisure, Self-Management, and Satisfaction in Spanish Youth

“…However, Rodríguez et al (2018) noted that young people show little interest in self-managing their leisure practices, and they discovered that youth satisfaction does not increase when they assume responsibilities for the organization of such activities. These results contradict previous studies (Ortega et al, 2015; Doistua and Ried, 2016; Doistua et al, 2016; Lazcano and Caballo, 2016) that found that young people showed greater participation, satisfaction, and degree of commitment in spaces that promoted greater autonomy and opportunities to design and self-manage their leisure experiences rather than in supervised spaces.…”

“…Although previous studies (Doistua et al, 2016) ensure that self-managed leisure activities provide greater motivation and leads to more authentic experiences that facilitate experimentation, our research found that young people perceive that taking on more autonomy for the organization of their leisure does not increase their satisfaction. This is in line with the results of the study of Rodríguez et al (2018), who also stated that the degree of satisfaction does not increase when students assume the responsibility for organizing and managing their leisure practices.…”

“…Finally, it is confirmed that the family is a privileged area for the construction of the children’s leisure (Valdemoros et al, 2014) and that family-shared leisure provides benefits for family functioning (Agate et al, 2009; Maynard and Harding, 2010; Craig and Mullan, 2012; Veenstra and Patterson, 2012; Grosso et al, 2013; Offer, 2013, 2014; Pinxten and Lievens, 2014; Sanz et al, 2018). The numerous benefits derived from leisure experiences when self-managed by young people are also shown (Ortega et al, 2015; Doistua and Ried, 2016; Doistua et al, 2016; Lazcano and Caballo, 2016). This research has revealed an increase in well-being when such practices take place within the family nucleus and the school, and the youngsters assume responsibility for their management and organization.…”

“…Leisure is a source of personal and social growth and development (Carrera, 2009; Cuenca, 2009, 2013, 2014; Otero, 2009; Caride, 2012; Clerton de Oliveira et al, 2014; Álvarez et al, 2014) because it is a right that is especially valued by youth, characterized by satisfaction, freedom, and voluntariness (López Ruiz, 2011; Arastegui and Silvestre, 2012; Cuenca and Goytia, 2012). As such, it is carried out in a scenario that is suitable for experimentation (Doistua et al, 2016).…”

“…However, not all practices strengthen youth autonomy and decision-making ability to the same degree. Thus, leisure organized by the young people themselves promotes their independence and requires the assumption of responsibilities in planning, which increases personal motivation and impacts youths life experiences, making them more authentic and allowing them to experiment (Doistua et al, 2016).…”