Office of the Commissioner for Children, Malta

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Office of the Commissioner for Children, Malta
www.tfal.org.mt
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Aims of the Study

• To identify the different types of leisure
• activities young people engage in
• To identify the amount of time young people
• have for leisure
• To identify the barriers to Leisure

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• The study was proposed to the Commissioner for
  Children by the Young People on the Council for
  Children
• The study was carried out in collaboration with
  the National Youth Agency
• The Leisure Patterns of Young People aged
  between 13 and 31 were analysed in order to be
  able to have a base for further periodic studies
• A quantitative study involving a selected random
  sample of 3000 Maltese young people was carried
  out

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Results

Type of Leisure Activity
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Type of Leisure Activity By Gender

• The Research study shows that females are more
  likely to select walking, craft-making and dance.
• Males demonstrate a desire to be physically
  active through hunting and sports.

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Type of Leisure Activity By Age

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• The study shows that 13-16 year olds spend their
  Leisure time as follows
• 54.4 spend time playing computer games
• 51.4 spending time on social networking sites
• 17.1 enjoyed going out to bars and discos

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Time Spent on Leisure

• Summer Time
• Young people have more time for leisure in the
  weekend.

23.9 16 to 20 hours (Mon-Thursday)
23.2 6 to 10 hours (Mon-Thursday)
24.6 11 to 15 hours (Weekend)
21.2 6 to 10 hours (Weekend)
20 21 to 30 hours (Weekend)
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Winter Time
Leisure during wintertime is notably less than in
summer.
31.8 6 to 10 hours (Mon-Thursday)
35.3 1 to 5 hours (Mon-Thursday)
25.5 11 to 15 hours (Weekend)
32 6 to 10 hours (Weekend)
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Satisfaction with Leisure time

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Obstacles to Leisure
Work and school hinder
leisure the most.
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The Study Points out the important role that
leisure plays in relieving stress, particularly
as young people face the challenges and
transitions to further education, work and
independent living. It is yet another indicator
of the positive role that leisure can play in
achieving a fulfilling work-life balance.