Ocio cultural y relaciones intergeneracionales

Abstract

Cultural leisure shared among grandparents, grandmothers, grandsons, and granddaughters has a close relationship with the needs of current society. It is in these relational spaces where family bonds are strengthened, and it is also through them that we understand our own identity and origin. The transmission of values and understanding of what makes us who we are is also directly related to culture. That is why the thesis presented in these pages is directly linked to the cultural dimension of leisure and the relationships between grandparents and grandchildren that arise from it. Throughout the research, the focus is on how these relationships are in such contexts, and the central aspects of the thesis are the activities that grandparents and grandchildren share, the level of satisfaction they derive from them, and how these relationships develop in different geographical areas of northern Spain. The general objective of the project is precisely to examine the practice of shared cultural leisure between grandparents and grandchildren aged 6 to 12, residents in northern Spain, which will encompass other specific objectives related to the typology of activities, frequency, personal characteristics, or the level of well-being achieved through their practice, among others. To achieve this, a methodological design based on a double quantitative method (descriptive and differential) was proposed, allowing the collection of data on intergenerational leisure scenarios between grandparents and grandchildren of the mentioned ages. Among the most relevant findings of the thesis is the confirmation that grandparents and grandchildren do indeed share cultural leisure time by their own choice. The results support the initial hypothesis that cultural leisure is one of the most common practices among them, standing out above other types of leisure such as playful, environmental-ecological, festive, physical-sports, digital, and charitable leisure. Virtually all interviewed grandchildren, granddaughters, grandmothers, and grandparents stated that they enjoy shared cultural leisure time. Thus, cultural leisure is understood as a primary context for personal, family, and social well-being in intergenerational relationships.