leisure activities effects on stress coping and burnout

In this article differences and similarities within perceived stress index and burnout factors are established between persons who practice a range of different leisure activities. A sample of 70 mexican participants from Monterrey’s metropolitan area were survey using the short questionnaire of burnout (Moreno, et al., 1997) and the perceived stress scale (Cohen, et al.’s mexican verion of González & Landero, 2007). The analysis support differences on the perceived stress and burnout factors within leisure activities groups having distinct amount of interaction and challenge.