Date of Award
1989
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Business
First Advisor
Nancy C. Higgins
Second Advisor
James D. Evans
Third Advisor
Marian Allbee
Abstract
Women between the ages of 35 and 50 were the subject s of a study to explore the relationship between level of self- esteem and amount of planned lei sure time . The differences between employed and unemployed women with regard to level of self-esteem and amount of planned leisure time were also examined . Seventy-five subjects completed a self-administered self- esteem test (the Personal Data Inventory) and a Leisure Diary. Significant relationships were not found between level of self - esteem and amount of planned leisure time or between employment status and self- esteem . For a one-week period, unemployed women were found to have a significantly greater number of leisure hours and a significantly greater amount of planned leisure time than employed women . However, the percentage of total leisure time that was planned by unemployed women was essentially equal to the percentage planned by employed women . The study also found that for the entire subject sample, the mean number of leisure hours for a week was greater than the mean for the general population as assessed by a national poll. Subjects with part-time employment had less leisure time than either unemployed or employed subjects and less leisure time than the general population.
Recommended Citation
Rocco, Yvonne, "The Relationships Between Employment Status, Leisure, and Self Esteem for Women in Mid-Life" (1989). Theses. 1296.
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/theses/1296
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