Spanish youth and leisure: analysis from and empirical study

Authors

  • José Antonio López Ruíz Universidad Pontificia Comillas

Keywords:

Youth, Leissure, Social profiles, Correspondence analysis.

Abstract

This article presents an analysis of the survey Spanish Youth 2010. The piece revolves around two analytical axes: first, the value given to leisure in the current social context, and second, the concrete activities, practices and preferences documented in the study, so as to characterize different profiles among theyouth, according to their preferences in this area. Using correspondence analysis and significance tests it is possible to differentiate certain features associated with specific activities.

Author Biography

José Antonio López Ruíz, Universidad Pontificia Comillas

Director de la Unidad de Investigación y Estudios Sociales. Facultadde Ciencias Humanas y Sociales.

Published

2013-02-12