Abstract The primary goals of the current study were to examine parental beliefs about the benefits of leisure activities for their young children and to explore how these beliefs were related to their children’s participation in leisure activities. Parents (n = 570) of children (aged 3 to 7-years-old) reported on their children’s behavioral (i.e., frequency, breadth) and psychological engagement in their leisure activities, and a subset provided ratings of their perceptions of the benefits of children’s leisure activities using the newly developed Perceived Activity Benefits Scale (PABS). Factor analyses indicated a three-factor solution for the PABS, which were labeled character, competencies/fun, and overcoming difficulties. After controlling for demographic variables, only the competencies/fun subscale of the PABS was significantly and positively associated with activity frequency, breadth, and psychological engagement. Findings are discussed in terms of the implications of parental beliefs about their children’s leisure activities for their young children’s experiences.

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父母对幼儿休闲活动参与的看法

摘要 本研究的主要目标是检查父母对幼儿休闲活动益处的信念，并探讨这些信念与孩子参与休闲活动的关系。孩子（3 至 7 岁）的父母（n = 570）报告了他们孩子在休闲活动中的行为（即频率、广度）和心理参与度，并且一个子集提供了他们对休闲活动益处的看法的评级使用新开发的感知活动收益量表 (PABS) 来评估儿童的休闲活动。因素分析表明了 PABS 的三因素解决方案，它们被标记为性格、能力/乐趣和克服困难。控制人口统计学变量后，只有 PABS 的能力/乐趣分量表与活动频率、广度和心理参与度显着正相关。研究结果根据父母对孩子休闲活动的信念对其幼儿体验的影响进行了讨论。