juvenile delinquency can be considered as an important issue in the social sciences. also, the adolescents' leisure activities are important subjects which have been studied in the social sciences and humanities. this study assessed the relationship between leisure activities and delinquency among 610 male and female high school student in the city of shiraz. the questionnaire consists of two s...

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 quest...

introduction: industrial lifestyle considered as one of the main problems of humanity, because it result in reduced mobility and activities of people. leisure time and the ways which is spent is a novel concepts which had been found its true meaning in accordance with rising  various technologies and industrialization of societies. nowedays, recreational sports with sports-related leisure time ...

background: considering the lack of data available on changes of physical activity over time in iran, this study was designed to evaluate changes in physical activity levels among iranian adults over a median 6.5 yr period. methods: in this population-based cohort study, 3515 participants, aged ≥ 20 yr (2100 females and 1415 males) were followed from phase ii (2002-2005) to phase iv (2008-2011)...

In a heavily religious metropolis like Mashhad filling/enriching the female students’ leisure time is a challenge. Taking an educational-sporty approach, in the presently reported project, a sample of 250 female students from among all attending Imam Reza Schools in this city was given a questionnaire on how to enrich their leisure time. Based on the collected data, the students consider their ...

BACKGROUND While considerable attention has been given to quantifying leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) among subpopulations, less attention has focused on the perception of the experience as leisure. The current study describes the prevalence of leisure-like experiences during LTPA among college students. We describe the social contexts and activity settings that contribute to participant ...

background: university staff plays an important role in breeding a healthy and prosperous generation. their right for attending to interests and selfactualization are noticeable. this qualitative research has been conducted in order to understand and explain the perspective and experience of staff working at ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences (ajums) about leisure time. methods: a...