Advances and open questions in the science of subjective well-being
Subjective well-being (SWB) is an extremely active area of research with about 170,000
articles and books published on the topic in the past 15 years. Methodological and …
articles and books published on the topic in the past 15 years. Methodological and …
Happiness and health
A Steptoe - Annual review of public health, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Research into the relationship between happiness and health is developing rapidly,
exploring the possibility that impaired happiness is not only a consequence of ill-health but …
exploring the possibility that impaired happiness is not only a consequence of ill-health but …
Sleep quality and physical activity as predictors of mental wellbeing variance in older adults during COVID-19 lockdown: ECLB COVID-19 international online survey
Background. The COVID-19 lockdown could engender disruption to lifestyle behaviors, thus
impairing mental wellbeing in the general population. This study investigated whether …
impairing mental wellbeing in the general population. This study investigated whether …
Wearable device adoption among older adults: A mixed-methods study
Recently, the popularity of smart wearable technologies, such as Fitbit, has significantly
increased. There are numerous potential benefits in using these devices, especially among …
increased. There are numerous potential benefits in using these devices, especially among …
Maintaining healthy behavior: A prospective study of psychological well-being and physical activity
ES Kim, LD Kubzansky, J Soo… - Annals of Behavioral …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background Although higher psychological well-being has been linked with a range of
positive biological processes and health outcomes, the prospective association between …
positive biological processes and health outcomes, the prospective association between …
Association between social participation and 3‐year change in instrumental activities of daily living in community‐dwelling elderly adults
K Tomioka, N Kurumatani… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To investigate whether social participation (SP) in older adults is associated with
ability to perform instrumental activities of daily living (IADL s). Design Prospective cohort …
ability to perform instrumental activities of daily living (IADL s). Design Prospective cohort …
Association between subjective well-being and living longer without disability or illness
P Zaninotto, A Steptoe - JAMA Network Open, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Subjective well-being is associated with reduced mortality, but it is not clear
whether additional time is spent in good health or with chronic disease and disability …
whether additional time is spent in good health or with chronic disease and disability …
Purpose in life is associated with a reduced risk of incident physical disability in aging US military veterans
Objectives The current study evaluated the incidence and determinants of physical disability
in a contemporary, nationally representative sample of US military veterans. Design, Setting …
in a contemporary, nationally representative sample of US military veterans. Design, Setting …
Sleep timing, sleep regularity, and psychological health in early late life women: findings from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
Objectives To examine the associations of actigraphy-assessed sleep timing and regularity
with psychological health in early late life women, whose circadian rhythms may be …
with psychological health in early late life women, whose circadian rhythms may be …
Investing in happiness: The gerontological perspective
A Steptoe - Gerontology, 2019 - karger.com
Optimising happiness is a desirable societal aim in itself, but there are four more specific
reasons why research on happiness is an important emerging theme in gerontology. First …
reasons why research on happiness is an important emerging theme in gerontology. First …