Browsing by Subject "fenomenologia"

Leisure-time hobbies increasingly determine the daily life of humans. Generally, hobbies can be considered to promote well-being and have positive influences on one’s life. A hobby creates pleasure and gives life a meaningful dimension, but in its extreme, it can limit life and become a compulsive practice. Previous studies have shown that the decision to quit a hobby is not an instant decision, but rather involves several factors. Social inequalities may also be associated with participation of organised leisure time hobbies. This bachelor's thesis studies hobby as a phenomenon by examining the experiences of childhood activities of a small and pre-selected group. The study explores the subjective meanings of the participants and identifies the reasons for starting and quitting a hobby. In addition, the purpose was to provide information on the concept of hobbies’ positive influences on the overall well-being of humans. The data of the qualitative study was collected in the winter of 2018 by interviewing adults aged between 24 and 30 (N = 10) who had participated in organised sports or arts activities in childhood or adolescence. Interviews were conducted as semi-structured theme interviews and the data was analyzed using data-based content analysis. The results indicated that hobbies had originated from parents' initiative or participant’s own interest, and some of the hobbies had been inherited from a parent to a child. Hobbies were mostly quit by the age of 18 as a result of changes in circumstances, individual factors or factors linked to the organisation. A few of the participants were still actively involved in the hobby and for one of them it had become a career. The participants’ experiences suggest that participating in an organised hobby had played an important role in their youth. The experiences were mostly meaningful and positive, although there were few negative effects. Hobbies were considered important for the wellbeing, as well as the strengthening of social skills, personal development and sustainable lifestyle.