The contribution of family leisure to family functioning and family satisfaction among urban Russian families

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to examine how both family leisure involvement and family leisure satisfaction contributed to the explanation of variance in family functioning and satisfaction with family life among urban Russian families (n = 597). As an initial examination of family leisure functioning in the Russian culture, mixed model analysis accounted for family-level and individual level variance, and indicated core family leisure satisfaction was the strongest predictor of all aspects of family functioning and satisfaction with family life, a pattern similar across other cultures. There were also positive relationships between balance family leisure and various aspects of family functioning.

KEYWORDS:

• Urban Russia
• family functioning
• family leisure
• core and balance model

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

Notes on contributors

Mikale Williamson Completed her M.S. in Youth & Family Recreation at Brigham Young University 2013.

Ramon Zabriskie Professor in the Department of Experience Design & Management at Brigham Young University.

Jasmine Townsend Assistant Professor in the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management at Clemson Univeristy.

Peter Ward Associate Professor in the Department of Experience Design & Management, Brigham Young University.

Gilbert Fellingham Professor, in the Department of Statistics at Brigham Young University.

Irina Kuznetsova From Norya, Russia. Completed a B.S. in Recreation Management & Youth Leadership, at Brigham Young University 2014.