Leisure Spaces Shared by Grandparents and Grandchildren in Northern Spain

Abstract

Spaces are the backbone of intergenerational leisure interests and experiences. The objective of this research was to examine the spaces used in the practice of leisure shared by grandparents and grandchildren and their link with the geographical area of residence. A cross-sectional telematic survey was carried out in which 357 grandparents with grandchildren between 6 and 12 years of age living in the northern part of Spain participated, and a descriptive study and inferential analysis of the data were carried out. The results revealed that a descriptive and inferential analysis was performed. The preferred space for intergenerational leisure was the home, especially for cultural activities such as board games, watching television, and reading. Associations, municipal spaces (sports centers, cultural centers, playrooms), and educational centers are more frequently used in the inland populations. Residing in urban towns and coastal municipalities implies a greater preference for the use of private leisure spaces. Living in provinces with a wetter, rainy climate is related to more shared leisure practice at home. The possible exceptionality of the current situation, within the framework of COVID-19, which may have led to significant alterations in the grandparent–grandchildren relationship, is discussed, with the consequent need to continue this line of inquiry.

The Catalogue of Leisure Activities: A New Structured Values and Content Based Instrument for Leisure Research Usable for Social Development and Community Planning

“…This variable has the character of nominal data due to the equality of individual leisure activities [83] (pp. [103][104]. Therefore, it is not possible to say that activities in categories with a lower number (e.g., 100) are less important than leisure activities in categories marked with a higher number (e.g., 800).…”

“…Leisure in this area is strongly linked to social policy [102] and equal opportunities issues. The results may be used by policy makers directly, or they may support policy advocacy efforts developed, e.g., by social workers [103] or municipalities [104]. Given the irreplaceable role of leisure activities in the prevention of risky behavior [105,106], in the field of social inclusion [107], in the field of social development [108], and in the prevention of pathological phenomena in the family [109], the CaLA can also be used as an auxiliary tool to map current leisure experiences and to plan its short-and long-term support.…”

valores desde el ocio familiar. Percepción de los adolescentes

“…Desde una perspectiva más academicista e intelectual (Hernández y Álvarez, 2019), se otorga importancia al conocimiento-sabiduría, cuyo desarrollo depende según Trussell et al (2017) del valor concedido al ocio, el tipo de actividad, organización, planificación y corresponsabilidad familiar. Así pues, experiencias de ocio familiar intergeneracional contribuyen al enriquecimiento mutuo, aportando conocimiento histórico mediante el intercambio de saberes y culturas, reconocimiento de la diversidad, fomento de la participación y solidaridad para el bien humano, y alentando la construcción de sociedad más justas e inclusivas (Sáenz de Jubera et al, 2021).…”