Social Psychology, Multidisciplinary, General Arts and Humanities, Cultural Studies
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Scopus Publications
Scopus Publications
Leisure Styles in Adults: Changes Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic Marcos Gonçalves Maciel, Aurora Madariaga Ortuzar, José Clerton de Oliveira Martins, Luz Anegla Árdila Gutierrez, Elena Bendikova, et al. Social Sciences, 2024 This study explored changes in leisure styles among adults during the periods before (2019), during (2020–2022), and after (2023) the COVID-19 pandemic. A quantitative, cross-sectional, and exploratory design was employed using a non-probabilistic sample of 300 participants aged 18–60 years (mean age = 31.7 ± 10.8). Data were collected via an online survey using the Leisure Practices Scale, which measures engagement in artistic, manual, physical activity, intellectual, social, touristic, virtual, and contemplative practices. The results showed a significant increase in intellectual activities between the pre- and during-pandemic periods (p = 0.05), with the level of engagement remaining high in the post-pandemic period. Similarly, virtual activities demonstrated a significant increase in engagement between the pre- and during-pandemic periods (p = 0.00), returning to pre-pandemic levels afterward. Artistic (p = 0.91), manual (p = 0.60), and contemplative (p = 0.52) activities showed no significant changes, remaining stable across the analyzed periods. Significant reductions were observed in physical (p = 0.00), social (p = 0.05), and touristic (p = 0.04) activities during the pandemic, with the latter two returning to pre-pandemic levels afterward. These findings underscore the pandemic’s differentiated impact on leisure practices.
Dialectics between Leisure Studies in Brazil and Protestantism Marcos Gonçalves Maciel, José Clerton De Oliveira Martins, Ricardo Ricci Uvinha Retos, 2024 O objetivo deste trabalho foi analisar as compreensões de autores brasileiros dos Estudos do Lazer sobre as práticas de lazer pelo segmento protestante. Trata-se de uma pesquisa bibliográfica narrativa. Consultou-se os bancos de dados online de duas revistas especializadas sobre o lazer no Brasil, a saber, Licere e Revista Brasileira de Estudos do Lazer. Identificou-se no total seis artigos publicados entre os anos 2007 e 2018. Os textos analisados convocam conhecimentos de diferentes áreas como Sociologia, Estudos Culturais, História. Em geral, os artigos tecem críticas aos valores e a moral protestante que influenciam nas práticas de lazer, sem, contudo, considerar os aspectos teológicos em suas análises. Ao se aplicar os princípios teológicos adequados, análise exegética e hermenêutica, identifica-se que a Bíblia não entende que práticas de lazer sejam consideradas como pecado, desde que alinhadas aos seus valores e a moral. Todavia, a adoção de princípios morais distintos entre o protestantismo e o secularismo, geram percepções diferentes sobre o envolvimento com as práticas de lazer. Questionar os valores e a moral adotada por quaisquer matrizes religiosas sobre a licitude das práticas de lazer dos fiéis – desde que não firam os princípios da dignidade humana – sem a devida discussão teológica é persistir na continuidade de preconceitos e juízos de valor que criam dissenções sociais desnecessárias. Palavras-chave: Cristianismo, Estudos do Lazer, Discurso
Meanings of physical activity practice for the elderly Gustavo Fonseca Halley, Marcos Gonçalves Maciel, Cynthia de Freitas Melo, José Clerton de Oliveira Martins, and Journal of Physical Education Maringa, 2021 The current stage of civilization is distinguished by an increase of the number of elderly people, which results in the conduction of researches on the subject. Investigations about physical activity also rise, especially focusing on an epidemiological perspective. In this scenario, new studies bring alternatives to this hegemonic view, such as humanized physical activity. The present study has aimed to analyze the meanings of the practice for physically active elderly living in Fortaleza-Ce. Considering the scientific research method, a qualitative matrix has been the choice. Eighteen elderly men and women participated in the research, 12 females and six males, with a mean age of 69.8±6,92 years. The investigation was carried out in an association and in a private university, which have physical activity projects with the investigated public. For the data collection, in-depth interviews have been conducted, analyzed by the IRaMuTeQ software. As of the results, socialization, biological benefits, the daily move, the reduction of illnesses and a healthy life were the meanings the elderly have reported relating to the habit of physical activity. Therefore, it’s possible to infer that the speeches of those elderly have been run through by aspects of the epidemiologic perspective, keeping limited connections with the subjective point of view.
Notes on uneasiness in cyberculture in times of digital hyperacceleration Tempo Psicanalitico, 2021
Peaceful warrior (2006), by Dan Millman: Contemporary existential perspectives Laís Duarte de MORAES, Lisieux D'jesus Luzia de Araújo ROCHA, Berta Lúcia Neves PONTE, José Clerton de Oliveira MARTINS Revista Da Abordagem Gestaltica, 2020 This article aims to reflect on the values and existential needs that constitute the human being in the present times of hurries, exacerbated consumerism and the search for ephemeral pleasures that have been producing the sensation of existential emptiness. Such emptiness also establishes the need for the search for meaning of life. For this article, the narrative of the film Peaceful Warrior (2006) was taken as analysis material. This is a qualitative investigation, in which a bibliographic research was carried out and the Categorial Analysis was used. This process defined the film analysis units, which were coded and interpreted. The article concludes that the dedication to the development of a talent and the protagonism of the subjective experiences allow existential transformatio
