The metaverse, defined as an interoperated persistent network of shared virtual
environments, engenders perception of holistic presence for audiences through avatar …

Sense of purpose captures the extent to which one feels that they have personally
meaningful goals and directions guiding them through life. While this construct has …

Flow experience is a psychological state characterized by simultaneous absorption,
concentration, and enjoyment. Examining the change and continuity of the flow experience …

Value Fulfillment Theory (VFT) is a philosophical theory of well-being. Cybernetic Big Five
Theory (CB5T) is a psychological theory of personality. Both start with a conception of the …

Despite the value of sense of purpose during older adulthood, this construct often declines
with age. With some older adults reconsidering the relevance of purpose later in life, the …

Sense of purpose is seen as a catalyst for successful ageing, predicting a wide range of
health outcomes and mortality. However, its role in fostering subjective well-being during old …

The current study examined whether personality domains have nonmonotonic relationships
with functional outcomes, specifically in relation to quality of life and impairment. Four …

Background The five-factor model of personality, as quantified using instruments such as the
Big Five Inventory, consists of broad personality domains including Extraversion …

Previous studies have linked higher generativity with better mental well-being. However,
most of these studies investigated the predictive role of generativity in well-being, while the …

This study investigated correlated change between the Big Five personality traits and
perceived social support in old age. Two data waves with an 8-year span from the …