Ocio ambiental en clave intergeneracional. Motivaciones para su práctica

  1. Rosa Ana Alonso Ruiz
  2. María Ángeles Valdemoros San Emeterio
  3. José Manuel Martínez Villar
Journal:
Pedagogía social: revista interuniversitaria

ISSN: 1139-1723

Year of publication: 2024

Issue: 44

Pages: 133-160

Type: Article

DOI: 10.7179/PSRI_2024.44.08 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDialnet editor

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Abstract

Intergenerational environmental leisure and, more specifically, that shared by grandparents and their grandchildren, brings numerous benefits. As a dimension of leisure directly linked to nature and outdoor activities, it contributes to achieving different objectives compatible with sustainable development. It is perceived as an enriching, attractive, and flexible experience that joins and strengthens the bonds between generations. Objective: to examine the environmental leisure shared by grandparents and grandchildren and the motivations linked to this practice. Quantitative (N=350) and qualitative (N=18) methodologies were combined using an ad hoc questionnaire and focus groups. Results show that intergenerational leisure activities in natural environments are increasingly practiced; trips, as well as the care of plants, vegetable gardens, and animals, are the preferred activities. The preferred motives for these shared experiences are transmitting knowledge and affection and the care grandparents give their grandchildren. Prospective research aims to investigate whether the value granted to environmental leisure has grown after the pandemic due to its potential to facilitate intergenerational contact in safe environments.

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