Participation in leisure activities: Is it a protective factor for women's mental health?

Journal of Leisure Research

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 457-472

  Pondé, Milena P ^a,c   Santana, Vilma S ^b  

^a Fundacao Desenvolvimento Ciencias   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

^c Instituto de Saude de Sao Paulo   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Leisure; Mental health; Protective factors; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 0013306187     PISSN: 00222216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222216.2000.11949927     Document Type: Article

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