This study examines the relationship between parent-child relationships and perceptions of alternate life styles as measured by the Alternate Life styles Perceptions Scale. The sample was composed of 768 college students representing seven universities and five regions of the United States. (MS)

In a changing society leisure time will be recognized as fruitful, rewarding, and an important factor in life. (JD)

The essential mission of park and recreation professionals should be to improve the quality of life for all citizens through creative, meaningful, leisure experiences. (JD)

Data from a 1986 general social survey of Hungary were used to examine the effects of cultural capital on income inequalities under state socialism in Hungary. While both educational and lifestyle aspects of cultural capital had independent effects, certification obtained through formal education was the strongest cultural capital predictor of…

Compared the effects of different patterns of regular brisk walking on fitness, cardiovascular disease risk factors, and psychological well-being in previously sedentary adults. Data on adults who completed either short-bout or long-bout walking programs found that three short bouts of brisk walking accumulated throughout the day were as effective…

Many employers are creating healthy workplaces and enjoying the short-and long-term benefits of a healthy work force. Interviewed is an executive who has had great influence on the Worksite Wellness movement. (JD)

Discusses various scholarly views of education and learning in the early middle ages and identifies some problems confronting scholars investigating this period. Points out new perspectives relative to the role of education during this time. Asserts that future study of early medieval education will benefit from focusing on the minds of masters…

Creates framework through which everyday experiences of psychological time might be interpreted. Elaborates on Raynor's concept of time-linked sources of self-identity to include intergenerational-linked and timeless sources of self-identity in quest to feel good about oneself. Includes case examples of how eight elderly persons viewed their…

John Burroughs was a poet-naturalist who spent most of his life during the late 1800s and early 1900s living in a rustic cabin that he built almost entirely from native materials. Burroughs suggested that becoming a good observer of nature was a function of the whole person and the power of concentrated attention, and not of the eyes alone. (LP)

Obituaries spanning 13 years, from U.S. homosexual journals and conventional newspapers, were examined. For the homosexual and lesbian deaths, much lower median death ages than U.S. averages were recorded (whether or not AIDS was involved), with higher rates of accidental death, suicide, and murder. This pattern of early death calls the…

Conducted study as part of longitudinal research project designed to discover more about the relations between religious involvement and mental health. Collected data through semistructured interviews and a psychological test battery from 56 religious young adults in a 3-year followup. Revealed lack of evidence of link between orthodox religiosity…

Investigated relationship between developmental task achievement and commitment to and participation in three life roles: student, leisurite, and worker. Findings from 173 college students revealed that participation in roles of student and worker significantly predicted scores on Student Developmental Task and Lifestyle Inventory. (Author/NB)

Examines education's effects on choice of medical care inputs and the subsequent relationship between these inputs and overall health. Specifically examines consumption of curative and preventive medical care and other lifestyle choices, using nultivariate analysis of three estimation models and 1987 National Medical Expenditure Survey data.…

Examined the everyday lives of adolescents with low, middle, or high levels of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as assessed by either parent or teen. Found that adolescents with high ADHD levels recorded more negative moods, lower alertness, more entertaining activities relative to achievement-oriented pursuits, more time with…

Examined characteristics of parents who consented, refused consent, or did not respond to an active consent request for their adolescent children to participate in a study of lifestyle behaviors. Nonresponding parents from the sample of 2,968 high school students were more similar to consenting parents than to refusing parents, a finding that…