abstract: 'This study analyses the effect of participating in leisure activities on

  the levels of life satisfaction reported by people with and without

  disabilities. Particular attention is paid to exploring how different

  types of leisure activities (e.g. social gatherings, cultural events,

  active sports, volunteer work, etc.) affect individuals'' life

  satisfaction and which of them contribute most to improving it. Using

  longitudinal data at an individual level from the German Socio-Economic

  Panel, we estimate a ``Probit Adapted OLS (POLS){''''} model which allows

  us to identity the determinants of life satisfaction by disability

  status and to control for the unobserved heterogeneity and thus

  determine cause and effect between the key variables. Although

  participation in leisure activities increases the life satisfaction

  scores reported by people with disabilities (except for the

  participation in public initiatives), this effect is quite different by

  leisure activity. The participation in leisure activities such as

  holidays, going out, or attending cultural events and church has a

  significant positive effect on the life satisfaction of people with

  disabilities. Event organizers, destination managers, business owners,

  professionals, governments, and the leisure industry in general must

  promote and facilitate full access and participation of people with

  disabilities in all leisure activities, especially in those that

  contribute more intensely to increasing their life satisfaction scores.

  The elimination of all disabling barriers, the understanding of their

  differential needs and the existence of inclusive leisure environments

  are key elements for improving the life satisfaction of people with

  disabilities.'
affiliation: 'Pagan, R (Corresponding Author), Univ Malaga, Appl Econ Dept, Plaza
  El Ejido S-N, E-29071 Malaga, Spain.

  Pagan, Ricardo, Univ Malaga, Appl Econ Dept, E-29071 Malaga, Spain.'
author: Pagan, Ricardo
author-email: rpr@uma.es
author_list:
- family: Pagan
  given: Ricardo
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1007/s11482-014-9333-3
eissn: 1871-2576
files: []
issn: 1871-2584
journal: APPLIED RESEARCH IN QUALITY OF LIFE
keywords: Leisure activities; Life Satisfaction; Disability; Germany
keywords-plus: 'QUALITY-OF-LIFE; SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; SELF-ESTEEM;

  HAPPINESS; HEALTH; PARTICIPATION; TOURISTS; MODELS; INCOME'
language: English
month: DEC
number: '4'
number-of-cited-references: '63'
orcid-numbers: Pagan Rodriguez, Ricardo Braulio/0000-0002-7391-5127
pages: 557-572
papis_id: 7ca2478e6708246e9bdd95aea333083d
ref: Pagan2015howdo
researcherid-numbers: 'Pagan, Ricardo/AAF-4906-2020

  '
times-cited: '20'
title: How Do Leisure Activities Impact on Life Satisfaction? Evidence for German
  People with Disabilities
type: Article
unique-id: WOS:000364927700001
usage-count-last-180-days: '3'
usage-count-since-2013: '52'
volume: '10'
web-of-science-categories: Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
year: '2015'