RHODEN, Ieda. O ócio como experiência subjetiva: contribuições da psicologia do ócio. []. , 9, 4, pp.1233-1250. ISSN 1518-6148.

This article presents a revision and synthesis of deriving concepts of the Psychology of Leisure of the North American and the Theory of the Idleness (recreation) developed in Spain. It approaches the idleness as psychosocial phenomenon whose distinguishing characteristics can be perceived by the proper citizen. The concepts from state of idleness or leisure and experience of idleness or leisure are distinguished, differentiating them in function of the intensity and depth of the experience and the attributes in it implied. To follow, the experiences are distinguished peak and of flow, pointing out the similarities between such phenomena and the subjective experiences of leisure. Finally, the main attributes or constituent qualities of the experiences of leisure in a perspective humanist are presented, called here also of constructive leisure perception of freedom, meaning intrinsic, enjoys, rupture, introspection, interpersonal meeting, human development, relaxation, challenge, auto-expression and auto-accomplishment.

: leisure attributes; enjoyment; subjective experience; leisure; psychology of leisure.

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