Information on the thesis "The structure of youth leisure activities: a comparison between working youth and student youth" by graduate student Cao Phuong Thuy, majoring in Sociology.1. Student's Full Name: Cao Phuong Thuy 2. Gender: Female 3. Date of Birth: November 27, 1987 4. Place of Birth: Ha Giang City 5. Decision No. 1528/QD-XHNV-KH&SDH, dated October 14, 2009, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the student. 6. Changes during the training process: None 7. Thesis Title: “The Structure of Youth Leisure Activities: A Comparison of Working Youth and Studying Youth” 8. Major: Sociology. Code: 60.31.30 9. Scientific Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Quy Thanh 10. Summary of Thesis Results: The thesis topic “The Structure of Youth Leisure Activities: A Comparison of Working Youth and Studying Youth” aims to clarify the structure of leisure activities for two groups of youth: studying youth and working youth; to understand the level of leisure time spent on each type of leisure activity; to analyze the differences in the structure of leisure activities between the two groups; to identify factors influencing leisure activities in the two groups; and to propose some recommendations and solutions to help youth choose appropriate forms of leisure. With the above specific objectives, the research process of this thesis shows that modern society has developed, giving rise to many types of leisure activities, each with different characteristics and benefits, and varying levels of utilization. Among the various forms of entertainment—passive (watching TV; listening to the radio; browsing the web; chatting online; playing video games) and active (going out/strolling with friends; shopping; having drinks, coffee, or beer after work; singing karaoke; picnicking, traveling; attending light music performances; watching live sports competitions; going to the cinema; attending traditional art performances; exercising)—watching TV, strolling with friends, and listening to the radio are frequently chosen by young people. There is a significant difference in the choice of passive and active forms of entertainment among young people. Passive entertainment is chosen more often (3.2/4 points), while active entertainment only receives 2.6/4 points. This shows that passive forms of entertainment still dominate the entertainment landscape for young people. A comparison between two groups of young people—those attending school and those attending work—revealed differences in their leisure activities. Working youth tended to engage in more active forms of recreation (2.61/4 points) than school-going youth (2.51/4 points). Conversely, school-going youth tended to engage in more passive forms of recreation (3.32/4 points) than working youth (2.03/4 points). Furthermore, differences in leisure activities were observed between the two groups across different age groups and cities. School-going youth tended to engage in less active forms of recreation as they got older, and in major cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, young people tended to engage in more active forms of recreation compared to less developed provinces like Hai Duong and Tay Ninh. Factors influencing the choice and level of leisure activities among two groups of young people—schoolchildren and working adults—show that "economic factors" (material possessions such as phones, televisions, computers, motorbikes, etc., and monthly spending) have the strongest influence among all factors and are only true for passive forms of recreation, not for active forms of recreation in either the schoolchildren or working adults. In the active form of recreation for working adults, the strongest factor influencing the level of leisure activity is "living away from home for more than 3 months"; for schoolchildren, it is "being a club member". Thus, the initial hypothesis that "Economic factors have the strongest influence on the level of leisure activity among young people" is only true for passive forms of recreation and not for active forms of recreation. Currently, many young people engage in negative behaviors to relieve stress. The most common forms of entertainment include smoking and drinking alcohol, followed by gambling, motorcycle racing, and fighting. Youth recreational activities are quite diverse, encompassing both active and passive activities. They are not simply about entertainment but are also focused and selective. Due to improved living conditions and increasing demand for entertainment, people in general, and young people in particular, invest a significant amount of their free time in various forms of recreation. There are differences in the level of entertainment between school-age youth and working youth, as well as differences in age and geographical location between school-age and working youth. Currently, large cities and urban areas have more recreational facilities for young people than rural and remote areas. This requires greater attention from society as a whole to the recreational needs of young people. 11. Practical application: The research results have provided an overview of the level of recreational activity among young people, identifying factors influencing their recreational activities, and the differences in the level of recreational activity between two groups: young people who are studying and young people who are working. At the same time, the study also offers some recommendations for solutions to improve the quality of recreational activities for young people. 12. Future research directions: Is there a link between the misuse of free time for recreational activities and various forms of social vices? Why do young people choose less positive forms of recreation instead of activities that can bring them benefits? 13. Published works related to the thesis: None
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: Cao Phuong Thuy 2. Sex: Female. 3. Date of birth: November 27, 1987 4. Place of birth: Ha Giang City 5. Admission decision number: 1528/2009/QD-XHNV-KH&SDH; Dated: October 14, 2009. 6. Changes in academic process: No. 7. Official thesis title: “Entertainment structure of the youth: comparison between youth group works and the one studies” 8. Major: Sociology Code: 60 31 30. 9. Supervisor: Associate Professor. Dr. Nguyen Quy Thanh 10. Summary of the findings of the thesis: Topic “Entertainment structure of the youth: comparison between youth group works and the one studies” with the aim to make clear entertainment structure of two groups: the youth studies and the youth works, study entertainment use level for the youth's each entertainment form; analyze a difference in two groups' entertainment structure; the factors affecting two youth groups' entertainment; Give some recommendations and solutions to assist the youth choose entertainment form properly. With specific objectives as above, in the thesis research process, it shows the society nowadays develops that appears many forms of entertainment, each of them brings features and different usefulnesses, level of using entertainment forms is various. In entertainment forms: Passive (Watch TV; listen to radio, graze web, chat on internet, play games, electronic games), active (Go out/ take a walk with friends; go shopping, go to drink water, coffee, or beer after working time; go to sing karaoke, go outdoor, travel; go to see live shows; go to see direct competition of sports; go to cenima; go to see traditional artistic forms, go to take exercise, sport), watching TV, take a walk with friends, listening to radio are regularly performed by the youth groups. Having relatively evident difference in choosing the youth's two passive and active entertainment forms. Passive entertainment group is chosen more by the youth (3.2/4 points), and active entertainment group only gets 2.6/4 points. This shows that passive entertainment forms predominates in the youth's entertainment field. In the process of comparing between two groups: the youth studies and the youth works with entertainment levels, it indicates there is a difference between the youth groups. The youth working tends to use active entertainment forms (2.61/4). And vice verse, the youth studying focuses to use passive entertainment (3.32/4) higher than the group working (2.03/4). Similarly, it also has a difference among two youth groups at various ages, as well as at cities about entertainment level. Higher and higher age it is, the less the youth group studying uses active entertainment form and concurrently at big cities like Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, the youth tends to use active entertainment higher compared with the provinces developed less as Hai Duong, Tay Ninh. The factors affecting its choice and g entertainment level of two youth groups: work and study indicate “economic factors” (physical means such as telephone, TV, computer, motorbike, etc and consumption in month) have strongest affect in all the factors and are only correct for passive entertainment of two youth groups: study and work. Active entertainment for the youth working as the strongest factor affecting entertainment of entertainments implementation is “Living out of the family over 03 months”; for the youth, who studies is “Club officer”. Therefore, initial supposition “Economic factor has the strongest affect on using the youth's entertainments” is proper in passive entertainment form but not proper with active one. Now, a lot of the youth have negative behavior to relax their stress. In there, the form, which the youth does best is smoking, drinking alcohol, beer, the next gambling, motorbike racing, fighting. The youth's entertainment is rather various. Those entertainments include active activities and passive ones. The youth's entertainment is now purely but also oriented, selective. Because physical life is improved and demand of entertainment is higher and higher, people in general and especially the youth in private invests fairly much their free time in using entertainment forms. There is difference in entertainment level between the youth studying and the youth working; besides, there is also a vary among ages, resident area of the youth studying and working. Now big cities or urban areas have many entertainment parks for the youth more than at rural areas, remote areas. This requires more interest from the whole society for the youth's entertainment demand. 11. Practical applicability: Research results have given an overview of the young people's leisure implementation activities, the factors that affect all these activities as well as the differences of the level implementation between young people in school and at work. At the same time, subjects also gave some recommendations on solutions to improve the quality leisure activities for young people 12. Further research directions: Whether existing relation between incorrectly using free time for entertainment activities and social evils or not? Why does the youth choose less active entertainment forms instead of the entertainment, which can bring the best things for themselves? 13. Thesis-related publications: No.
