Benefits of family leisure during confinement

ABSTRACT

The restrictions of the current pandemic (COVID-19) on daily life, linked to social distancing and increased time at home, considerably affect people's physical and emotional health. This quantitative evaluative study was conducted at the national level with the aim of assessing how confinement affected family leisure activities, collecting information from 763 families. An online instrument composed of 61 items was used to measure, among other dimensions, the benefits, characteristics and changes experienced in family leisure. The results indicate that there were significant differences in the variables of family type, the person completing the questionnaire and the mother's level of education. This suggests, in conclusion, that family leisure has undergone a positive change, although the burden of its development continues to fall on the mother. © 2021 Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso. All rights reserved.