Spiritual functions of leisure and spiritual well-being: Coping with time pressure

The purpose of this study was to develop a model of leisure style and spiritual wellbeing relationships, and the processes ( spiritual functions of leisure) by which leisure can influence spiritual well-being. Also, the role of leisure in ameliorating the effects of time pressure on spiritual well-being was examined. Structural equation modeling using AMOS was employed to test direct and indirect effects models of the relationships among components of leisure style ( leisure activity participation, leisure motivation, and leisure time), spiritual functions of leisure ( sacrilization, repression avoidance, sense of place) and spiritual well-being ( both behavioral and subjective). The model developed suggests that some components of people's leisure styles lead to certain behaviors and experiences ( spiritual functions of leisure) that maintain or enhance spiritual well-being. These spiritual functions of leisure may also serve as coping strategies to ameliorate the negative influence of time pressure on spiritual well-being.