The reliability and norms of the Leisure Diagnostic Battery for undergraduate recreation majors who are deaf

Carol Cutler Riddick

doi:10.1515/ijdhd.2011.025

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The reliability and norms of the Leisure Diagnostic Battery for undergraduate recreation majors who are deaf

Carol Cutler Riddick

Published/Copyright: May 10, 2011

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International Journal on Disability and Human Development

From the journal Volume 10 Issue 2

Abstract

The Leisure Diagnostic Battery (LDB) is a theoretically based self-report instrument that has found wide acceptance in the therapeutic recreation community. Psychometric documentation on the LDB Long Form A is available. There is, however, a paucity of psychometric information on the Long Form C adult version. In order to investigate the reliability of Parts I, II, and III of the LDB Form C scales, as well as derive preliminary normative data, test results from 54 college students who are deaf were analyzed. In order to measure a set of homogeneous constructs in this particular population, the results of reliability analyses supported dropping one of the subscales (Needs) and adjusting the remaining four subscales of the Perceived Freedom in Leisure scale (Competence, Control, Depth of Involvement, and Playfulness). Only two of the eight subscales of the Barriers to Leisure Involvement (time and money) emerged as viable instrumentation to use with college students who are deaf. In terms of activity and style preferences of deaf collegians, sports and nature/outdoor activities emerged as popular activity domains; whereas stylistically, this population preferred group, active, and risk activities. Normative data for the sample are presented and compared with results reported for hearing college students. The findings provide support for attribution theory and indicate that deaf college students experience independence and freedom as well as successful leisure engagements.

Keywords: assessment tool; college students; deaf people; leisure; United States

Corresponding author: Prof. Carol Cutler Riddick, PhD, Department of Physical Education and Recreation, Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Ave N.E., Washington, DC, USA

Received: 2010-10-5

Accepted: 2010-12-10

Published Online: 2011-05-10

Published in Print: 2011-05-01

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assessment tool; college students; deaf people; leisure; United States