Development of a Leisure Satisfaction Scale for Use with Adolescents and Adults with Mental Retardation: Initial Findings.

Hoover, John H.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ450121

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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Development of a Leisure Satisfaction Scale for Use with Adolescents and Adults with Mental Retardation: Initial Findings.

Hoover, John H.; And Others

Education and Training in Mental Retardation, v27 n2 p153-60 Jun 1992

The development of a structured interview designed to assess leisure satisfaction in persons with mental retardation is described along with initial reliability, validity, and leisure satisfaction findings with 40 individuals with developmental disabilities. Also considered are the rationale for measuring leisure satisfaction based on quality of life issues and choice and programing options.(DB)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Interviews, Leisure Time, Mental Retardation, Participant Satisfaction, Personal Autonomy, Program Development, Quality of Life, Questionnaires, Test Construction, Test Reliability, Test Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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