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6 pages in length. Play, leisure and recreation all share the common denominator of bringing forth happiness within the context of social identity, a theory that "provides a foundation for explaining the different roles people can play in leisure contexts and predicting how those roles shape the person's sense of identity and belonging" (Devine et al, 1999). To define the theory even further, its intrinsic group association establishes 'ingroup' mindset whereby an individual categorizes and inevitably boosts himself within that group "in ways that favor the in-group at the expense of the out-group" (TCW, 2004). Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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explaining the different roles people can play in leisure contexts and predicting how those roles shape the persons sense of identity and belonging" (Devine et al, 1999). To define
the theory even further, its intrinsic group association establishes ingroup mindset whereby an individual categorizes and inevitably boosts himself within that group "in ways that favor the in-group at the
expense of the out-group" (TCW, 2004). The three identifying variables of such behavior include the following: 1. the extent to which individuals identify with an ingroup to internalize
that group membership as an aspect of their self-concept 2. the extent to which the prevailing context provides ground for comparison between groups 3. the perceived relevance of the comparison
group, which itself will be shaped by the relative and absolute status of the ingroup. Individuals are likely to display favoritism when an ingroup is central to their self-definition
and a given comparison is meaningful or the outcome is contestable (TCW, 2004). Examining the criteria that pertains to the formation of
adolescent identity, Fink and Wilds "Similarities In Leisure Interests: Effects Of Selection And Socialization In Friendships" and Kipke et als "Street Youth, Their Peer Group Affiliation And Differences According To
Residential Status, Subsistence Patterns, And Use Of Services" provide empirical findings indicative of a combination of social, cultural and academic exchange. Fink and Wild (1995) approach their research from
a dual perspective: 1) how significant are interest similarities in relation to friendship choice and 2) "how does friendship foster the development of commonly shared leisure interests?" (p. 471).
Kipke et al (1997) seek to determine how peer relationships and social support are "directly related to social competence, self-esteem, and overall well-being" (p. 655).
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