Around the clock: an examination of the leisure lifestyles of shift workers

Evenings and weekends are coveted by most of society as the ideal time to spend in leisure activities with family and friends. With the increasing demand for around the clock services more professions are working anti-social hours that fall outside of the traditional Monday to Friday, nine to five work week. While there is some emerging evidence for the impact of shift work on people’s health, less is known about how working anti-social hours directly impacts one’s leisure lifestyle. The research question was: "For those working the field of Therapeutic Recreation, what factors associated with shift work affect one's leisure lifestyle?"