Social Psychiatry, Vol. 50 No. 1, 2022.
Review article
https://doi.org/10.24869/spsih.2022.75
Leisure time in the Prevention of Problematic Behavior of Children and Adolescents
Bruno Matijašević
; Elementary School Lotrščak, Zagreb, Croatia
Toni Maglica
; University of Split, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Split, Croatia
Abstract
Problems in the behavior of children and young people develop in the interaction of several different risk and protective
factors found both in individuals and their environment. Leisure time is part of an individual’s microsystem and as such
has a strong educational and preventive potential. This paper aims to provide an overview of certain theories and recent
empirical knowledge about the role of leisure time in modern prevention practice. The paper analyzes the organization
and implementation of leisure activities and their impact on children, especially in the part of structured and unstructured
activities. Some examples of quality practice from Western countries are given, and Croatian practice in this area is
critically reviewed. The aforementioned knowledge is put into relation with modern prevention science and associated
empirical results that support the importance of leisure time in prevention interventions.
Keywords
Leisure-time; Extracurricular Activities; Prevention Programmes
Hrčak ID:
284591
URI
Publication date:
16.10.2022.
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