Leisure Time Activities in Adolescents as Factor in Well-Being at School and Academic Performance
Leisure Time Activities in Adolescents as Factor in Well-Being at School and Academic Performance

Summary/Abstract: Leisure time after school is crucial for a proper development of young individuals.However, factoring the role of various leisure activities in explaining their well-being at schooland school grades is not well understood. The conducted research aimed at addressing this gapby examining 182 adolescents, aged between 15 and 18. As a conclusion, it was found that bothwell-being at school and academic performance were positively influenced by time spent withparents but negatively affected by time spent playing video games. Excessive participation in or-ganized leisure activities was negatively related to relationships with peers and teachers. Somepassive activities that promoted school skills, such as painting, drawing, and reading, positivelypredicted academic performance of adolescents. These findings highlight the importance of freetime after school for adolescents’ well-being in an educational context, as they also have impli-cations for the social policy.

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