The measurement of role-conflict between family and personal leisure

What is it about?

Have you ever felt that after becoming a parent, leisure takes a backseat, or even becomes a distant memory? You're not alone. In this study we developed and validated the first tool designed to measure this role-conflict: the Family Interference with Leisure Scale. Furthermore, our main findings suggest that greater interference from the family role with leisure is directly associated with higher levels of parental stress, anxiety, and depression, as well as a lower frequency of leisure activities.

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Why is it important?

The Family Interference with Leisure Scale appears to be a brief and effective tool that can help detect a crucial source of distress in parents. Additionally, the study's results suggest the need for policies to help parents find the time and resources for personal leisure activities. They also validate the experience that parents' lack of personal time has a real impact and encourage the pursuit of self-care strategies.

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