How Did We Get So Bored? A Bioecological Model of the Development of Boredom

AJ Anderson, S Perone - Psychological Reports, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Boredom is a negative emotion that most people experience on occasion. However,
boredom is also present on a trait level. People high in trait boredom experience boredom …

Daily links between leisure activities, stress, and well-being during the transition to university

H Zheng, Y Zheng - Applied Developmental Science, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Leisure activities engagement could promote freshmen's well-being by providing social
support and improving positive mood. Little is known about the day-to-day variability in …

“Should I stay or should I go now?” Preferred park elements to increase older adults' park visitation and physical activity

SC Gibson - Journal of Leisure Research, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Research indicates that older adults (aged 65 and over) need regular activity to maintain
health and that particular needs likely play a role in their engagement with parks. Yet, limited …

The longitudinal relationship between leisure activities and depressive symptoms among older Chinese adults: an autoregressive cross-lagged analysis approach

J Wang - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Existing studies have shown a correlation between leisure activities and
depressive symptoms in older adults, but the direction of the longitudinal relationship is …

The cortex in context: Investigating the influence of activity and space on psychological well-being

AW Bailey, M Anderson, G Cox - Leisure sciences, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Physical and mental health trends in developed countries are waning concurrently with
increases in sedentary leisure pursuits and time spent in built environments. Research …

Leisure activities, substance use and psychological health among Hungarian adolescents

BF Piko - Leisure/Loisir, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
During the past several decades, adolescents' leisure has undergone several important
changes due to, for example, alternative modes of entertainment, such as video gaming and …

[PDF][PDF] Quality of Youth Leisure–Traits and Opportunities for Prevention Planning

M Belošević, M Ferić - Croatian Journal of Education: Hrvatski časopis …, 2022 - hrcak.srce.hr
Quality of Youth Leisure – Traits and Opportunities for Prevention Planning Page 1 641 Quality
of Youth Leisure – Traits and Opportunities for Prevention Planning Matea Belošević and …

Leisure reading experience promoting prenatal attachment among pregnant women: A moderated mediation model

N KS, G SN - Journal of Leisure Research, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
While leisure activities have been illustrated to enhance women's psychological health, the
study of leisure reading experiences and their impact on prenatal attachment has not been …

Development and properties of the parental support of leisure exploration measure

EH Sharp, LA Palen, JD Coatsworth - Journal of Leisure Research, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Leisure figures prominently in adolescent identity work. This paper tested the psychometric
properties and validity of a new measure, Parental Support of Leisure Exploration (PSLE) …

Leisure-time during COVID-19 in the Western Cape, South Africa: experiences of people with disabilities

M Malema, DR Malema, K Matsovhana… - World Leisure …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT COVID-19 brought a significant shift in people's daily routine, which became
challenging for individuals to cope with. Leisure-time physical activities can significantly …