identification of leisure-time patterns in bojnord

leisure time paves the way for the development of the youth and society. the amount of leisure time varies according to age, gender, and culture. however, in all societies leisure time is seen as an opportunity for the development and exaltation. the study aims to identify the patterns of leisure time activities  among the youth in bojnord. a questionnaire was used to gather the data. 384 questionnaires were given to people aged 15-30, distributed in commercial centers and resorts.  spss was used to analyze the results. demographic analysis showed that respondents were of 45.1% male, 54.9% female, 23.5% married, and 76% single. the majority of the participants belong to 16-20 age groups. pre-university students(30.7%) and university students(29.9%) were the two more active groups. education levels of ad(a two-year university education) 26.8 % and ba/s(a four-year university education) 17.2 % were the highest percentages. for the education levels of respondents’ parents, elementary education for fathers(32.6) and for mothers (40.4%) were the most frequent statistics. 47.7% of the respondents declared that they had two-hour leisure-time during days, and 44.3% declared that they had leisure time over the evenings. all in all, it can be said that the eight leisure time activities(audio-visual media, chatting, family oriented activities, taking fun trips, written media, problem-solving and computer activities, cultural and sport activities) were positively correlated with gender, education level of the person and his/her parents, age, marital status and negatively correlated with age, married status, and activity. it can be concluded that the eight leisure-time activity patterns are more popular among singles, younger ones, unemployed and those with families having upper degree of education.