Citation

Shank JW, Iwasaki Y, Coyle C, Messina ES. Am. J. Psychiatr. Rehabil. 2015; 18(2): 129-151.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15487768.2014.954160

PMID

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Abstract

This paper presents the findings from Phase II of our multiphase, community-based research project that examined in-depth insights into the meanings of leisure and active living in the recovery experiences of culturally diverse, community-dwelling adults with mental illness. A series of three face-to-face, semistructured interviews were conducted once each week for 3 weeks with each individual who was purposefully selected from a pool of Phase I study participants. This case-study subsample (n = 23; 14 women and 9 men) included seven White, six Black, six Hispanic American, and four Asian American participants, aged between 23 and 78 years. The findings suggested that actively engaged leisure would act as a mechanism (i.e., "leisure space") for "movement from" stress and tension and "movement to" something enjoyable and meaningful (e.g., a source of fulfillment, social connections, the reaffirmation of self-worth, hope for the future, altruism).

Language: en