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It doesn't matter if I feel obliged as long as I enjoy it: The associations between organized leisure-time activities and adolescents' mental health and wellbeing.

Petr BaduraKarel SvacinaBritt Hallingberg
Published in: Journal of adolescence (2024)
Enjoyment in OLTA plays a pivotal role in the association between OLTA participation and mental health, whereas the role of obligation is far less pronounced. In fact, if adolescents do not enjoy their participation, but feel obliged to participate, their self-assessed mental wellbeing is comparable to their peers not participating in OLTA at all.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • physical activity
  • young adults
  • mental illness