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Serious Leisure and Passion in University Programs for Seniors

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  • Joseba Doistua

    (Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, University of Deusto, 48007 Bilbao, Spain)

  • Idurre Lazcano

    (Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, University of Deusto, 48007 Bilbao, Spain)

  • Aurora Madariaga

    (Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, University of Deusto, 48007 Bilbao, Spain)

Abstract

Perseverance and persistence, effort, leisure career, permanent acquisitions, specific norms, and identification with the occupation are some of the hallmarks of the serious leisure perspective. The Dualistic Model of Passion (DMP) understands passion as a strong inclination towards an activity that a person loves, considers important, and in which they invest a great amount of time and energy. This article proposes to explore these two theoretical constructs that converge in their conceptual bases, in a group of older people who regularly participate in university training programs throughout life. The sample is made up of 157 persons over 60 years old enrolled in courses for the elderly at the University of Deusto (Bilbao, Spain). The quantitative findings revealed: (1) that there are no significant differences according to sociodemographic variables, (2) that learning throughout life in the case of older people can be converted into serious leisure, and (3) that the participants in training programs for seniors develop a harmonious passion for such activity.

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  • Joseba Doistua & Idurre Lazcano & Aurora Madariaga, 2022. "Serious Leisure and Passion in University Programs for Seniors," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(6), pages 1-12, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:6:p:3573-:d:773343
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