Keywords
eudaimonic behaviors, leisure activity, situational well-being, older adults
Abstract
This study explored how different types of daily experiences (leisure activity, eudaimonic behaviors) and select habits and dispositions (neuroticism, dispositional depression, physical activity level), are related to situational well-being (situational depression, immediate positive affect) among older adults from a community center. Six hundred thirty-eight situational experience sampling observations were provided by 19 participants ranging in age from 59 to 81 years (M¼68.68, SD¼7.17). Each participant was signaled on five randomly selected occasions each day for seven consecutive days. Upon receiving a signal, participants completed questionnaires measuring their activity participation and situational well-being at the time of the signal. Significant predictors of situational depression included leisure activity, neuroticism, and physical activity level. For immediate positive affect, leisure activity, eudaimonic behaviors, and dispositional depression were significant predictors. These findings suggest that active leisure participation and engaging in eudaimonic behaviors can promote situational well-being of older adults.
Original Publication Citation
"Leisure, eudaimonic behavior, physical activity and well-being of older adults", Journal of Leisure Research, Taylor Francis, Oxfordshire, 2022
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Ryu, Jungsu; Heo, Jinmoo; Ellis, Gary; and Widmer, Mark A., "Leisure, Eudaimonic Behavior, Physical Activity and Well-being of Older Adults" (2022). Faculty Publications. 8809.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/8809
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2022
Publisher
Journal of Leisure Research
Language
English
College
Marriott School of Business
Department
Experience Design and Management
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