Leisure and perceived wellness: A field investigation

Abstract

The purpose of this field study was to test whether leisure participation and satisfaction, as well as a set of social variables, would be related to perceived wellness. Data were collected from 219 men and women employed in local firms. Leisure participation and leisure satisfaction were found to be positively associated with perceived wellness. To examine the relative contribution of a set of behavioral and social variables that correlated significantly with perceived wellness, a stepwise regression analysis was used. For this sample, family satisfaction accounted for about 26% of the variance in perceived wellness, leisure satisfaction for 10%, and health satisfaction 7%. Implications and applications of the findings to leisure and allied practitioners are discussed.