Citation

Rosenthal TL, Montgomery LM, Shadish WR, Lichstein KL. Behav. Res. Ther. 1989; 27(1): 59-64.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

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PMID

2914006

Abstract

A first study of the Leisure Interests Checklist (LIC) is reported based on a large (N = 670) normative sample of college students. Acceptable reliability was found on the total interest scores, and on both rationally- and factorially-derived LIC subscales. The BAROMAS stress scales were also studied concurrently with the same college students, and normative data are provided from that sample. Interest in very active diversions and Sports on the LIC did correlate with confidence in doing sports on the BAROMAS. Otherwise, the two instruments showed little overlap. Comparisons between ethnic and gender groupings mainly agreed with advance expectations by disclosing culturally conventional differences in response patterns. The LIC appears promising for future use in both applied and research contexts.

Language: en