Modeling Family Leisure and Related Family Constructs: A National Study of U.S. Parent and Youth Perspectives

The purpose of this study was to begin the development of a broad model that could examine the structural relationships between family leisure involvement, family functioning, family communication, family leisure satisfaction, and satisfaction with family life among a large sample of families (n = 898) from the United States. Findings from both parent and youth perspectives were consistent with previous studies that examined the same variables individually and provided a possible picture of how these family variables might relate to one another in the broader context of family leisure. Slight differences between the parent and youth models added further insight and reemphasized the value related to examining family variables from different perspectives within families. Implications, limitations, and recommendations were discussed.