Name that Barrier (definition)
An external factor, such as a lack of time, money, or transportation, prevents someone from participating in leisure activities.
Structural barriers
Colby loves going on runs, but struggles to find the time between classes and homework
Wake up before classes and go on shorter but more intense runs
John wants to start playing soccer, but he is scared that his teammates won't like him because of his low skill level.
Practice with a friend or alone to build skills before joining a league.
Pam is a student at Dalhousie who is consistently busy with classes and homework. This prevents Pam from participating in the leisure she wants to.
Structural barrier (time constraint)
Gordie plays volleyball in an official league, but it is difficult for him to afford it, and his teammates are not very supportive of him, constantly belittling him because he is the worst player on the team. What are the two types of barriers that Gordie is facing, and how can he negotiate them?
Structural and interpersonal. He could join a new league that has a lower entry cost and is a less intense league with nicer people.
Intrapersonal constraint
Sean likes to play basketball at the Dalplex, but there is rarely a free court when he goes.
Book a court in advance or ask to join someone else's game.
Benny is in a cooking class with some of their friends, but their friends constantly don't show up, and Benny doesn't like going alone.
Find new people to go with.
Kyle wants to start going to the gym so that he can get super strong. Unfortunately, Kyle is nervous that he will get judged if he goes to the gym.
Intrapersonal (fear of being judged)
A barrier that stems from social relationships, such as friends, family, or coworkers.
Interpersonal barrier
Jennifer enjoys reading new books, but due to her hectic work schedule, she never has the time to sit down and read the books she wants to.
Start listening to audiobooks on the way to and from work
Beatrice wants to join a book club, but the book club only meets at a time when Beatrice has classes.
Find an online book club that is more flexible with meeting times.
Stu is a university student who only makes $500 a month from work. They want to start taking Taekwondo lessons so that they can learn to defend themselves. Unfortunately for Stu, the Taekwondo lessons cost $100 a month, so they decided not to sign up.
Structural (Cost constraint)
Scott is enrolled in an art class that costs $80 a month, but he was just laid off from his job and can no longer afford the $80 fee. Scott wants to continue to take art classes, as it is something that he loves to do.
Find free classes through community centres or online courses.
Amina recently joined a sledge hockey team, but their games are an hour away from where she lives, and she is unable to drive on her own. Currently, she uses Uber to get to the games, but that is becoming very expensive, and she can't afford it.
See if there is a teammate that is able to give her a drive or find possible public transportation
Bob wants to start playing baseball, but no one he knows plays baseball, and he is scared of embarrassing himself due to his lack of skill in front of strangers. Due to this, Bob decides not to play baseball
Interpersonal (lack of social support)
Jordan was raised in a family that constantly spoke poorly of artistic leisure activities, such as dance. Jordan, however, loves dancing and is thinking about joining a dance class, but is having second thoughts because of what their family might think.
Interpersonal (fear of family opinion)