Jinmoo Heo
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3886735 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Jinmoo Heo |
| NOMBRES | Jinmoo |
| APELLIDO | Heo |
| FIRMA | HEO J |
| AFILIACIONES | Yonsei University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5781-1160 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 49 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 264 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 49 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2009 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 10 |
Motivations, Experiences, and Barriers of Elderly Persons Participating in the Artificial Intelligence–Based Smart Senior Center Project
This study aimed to explore the motivations, limitations, and aging‐related outcomes associated with participation in the artificial intelligence (AI)–based Smart Senior Center Project. In‐depth interviews were conducted with a purposeful sample of older adults from local senior centers in Korea, and data were analyzed using a phenomenological approach. The senior centers incorporated various AI technologies into health programs, and participants…
Embodied renegotiation
Injury Epidemiology and Risk Factors in Older Pickleball Players
This study aimed to identify pickleball-related injury prevalence and risk factors in older adults and evaluate injury incidence during a pickleball tournament. A cross-sectional study analyzed self-reported injuries from the past 12 months and new injuries during the 2018 US Open Pickleball Championships. Data were collected on demographics, play characteristics, and psychological attributes. Injury details came from self-reports and medical ten…
Life is Better in Another Country”
Increasing global life expectancy places an emphasis on improving quality of life among individuals who are close to retirement. As the cost of living rises in Western countries, middle aged and older adults may consider relocating internationally to better satisfy their needs after retirement. South Korea has attracted foreign residents with distinctive opportunities for Westerners to work and live abroad. Therefore, this study explores factors …
Learning is Like a Preservative”
Lifelong learning is an activity undertaken throughout one's life to gain knowledge, skills, and values. Lifelong learning plays a significant role in society as well as in the lives of older adults. This study aimed to explore the concept of lifelong learning as leisure and the lifelong learning experiences of middle-aged and older adults. We recruited 14 lifelong learning students (male: 7, female: 7), whose ages ranged from 50 to 78 years (mea…
A Phenomenological Exploration of the Intersectionality of Body Image and Identity of Female Rugby Players
Contemporary society emphasizes masculine norms in sports, contradicting ideals of femininity and hindering women’s participation in contact sports such as rugby. In addition to underrepresentation of female athletes, social risks associated with appearing masculine create conflicts for female athletes who find themselves navigating between the world of sports and the broader context of society where they must confront the ongoing tension in body…
An Exploratory Study of Silver Taekwondo as Serious Leisure and Successful Aging
This study explored older adults' successful aging experiences through Taekwondo through a phenomenological design in which semi-structured interviews were used. The participants were recruited from a local senior center in the midwestern part of Korea using purposeful sampling. Three themes and nine sub-themes emerged from the findings. The first and second themes are related to Stebbins' (Citation1992) serious leisure theory and the third theme…
Injury risk and epidemiology of pickleball players in South Korea
Background Pickleball is rapidly growing in popularity, yet limited research exists regarding injury epidemiology and associated risk factors, particularly in South Korea. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, characteristics, and predictors of injuries among recreational pickleball players. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted during the 1st HEAD Korea Open Pickleball Championship in 2024, with 232 participants (mean age 50.5…
The multistage pathway to active aging
In the context of China’s large aging population and its rapid growth, this study examines how leisure sports, which offer multiple benefits for older adults, contribute to promoting active aging. Using a phenomenological approach, this study aims to explore the process of older participants experiencing active aging within the context of leisure sports. In-depth interviews were conducted with 13 Chinese older adults who had participated in leisu…
Why is generation Z crazy about leisure?’ Understanding leisure motivations among South Korean generation Z
Redefining gender norms through serious leisure
Maintaining Active Lifestyle Through Pickleball
This study aimed to explore the experiences of older adults engaged in pickleball. In particular, we collected views from the USA Pickleball Association (USAPA) ambassadors to identify how their experiences facilitate successful aging. A qualitative case study was utilized to obtain naturalistic data. Purposive sampling was used to recruit a total of 15 USAPA ambassadors, all of whom were interviewed in person. Data were analyzed using interpreti…
Navigating Societal Stressors Through Yoga in Korea
Social capital and successful aging among senior park golfers
Park golf, which evolved from golf, is one of South Korea's fastest-growing sports. As park golf has become increasingly popular, specifically among older adults, its advantages and disadvantages must be identified. This study aims to explore the experiences of older adults engaged in park golf, specifically focusing on how playing park golf fosters social capital and contributes to successful aging among senior park golfers. Twenty senior park g…
Benefits of volunteering on resilience with aging
As the study of volunteering among older adults continues to evolve, questions related to the benefits of volunteering are of growing interest. Volunteering may create opportunities to develop resilience in older adults as it can serve as a coping strategy. This case study explored the perceived benefits of volunteering on resilience and various dimensions related to aging among elderly volunteer dancers. In this qualitative study, 13 volunteer p…
Savouring the ordinary moments in the midst of trauma
The purpose of this study was to explore the benefits of casual forms of leisure during adjustment to traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). This qualitative study applied a grounded theory approach. A total of 10 participants were recruited from former and current participants of an adaptive sports organisation in Central Canada. The thematic analysis revealed four main themes of the benefits of casual leisure as follows: (a) tasting positive emoti…
At this age, I can do anything”
Midlife is often a significant period as individuals experience changes in various dimensions of life. During this phase, women experience a multitude of biological adaptations and social transitions that negatively influence psychosocial outcomes which may be mediated through participation in meaningful recreational activities. Leisure-time physical activities have been positively associated with psychological health, social interactions, and pe…
Body positivity through creative immersion
Perceptions of body image are shaped by sociocultural influences and have been extensively examined in relation to physical and psychological health outcomes. Our study explores concepts of body image manifested through experiences of "flow" among women in South Korea who participate in pole dancing as a recreational physical activity. A qualitative research design incorporating the hermeneutic phenomenological approach revealed that pole dancing…
Leisure Activity, Leisure Satisfaction, and Hedonic and Eudaimonic Well-Being Among Older Adults With Cancer Experience
Older adults with cancer experience are more likely to encounter a notable reduction of participation in physical and social leisure activities, which may threaten their overall well-being. The purpose of this study was to explore how specific types of leisure activities and leisure satisfaction were linked to hedonic and eudaimonic well-being among older adults who had experienced cancer. A nationally representative sample of 2,934 older adults …
Older adults benefit from a new community-based physical activity programme
Flow and balance (FAB) is a non-pharmaceutical leisure-time physical activity programme, known as a common health practice for older adults in Korea. It comprises a series of coordinated dance routines, including breathing, balancing, and tapping motions performed on Korean folk music. This study explored a range of experiential characteristics associated with exercising FAB. We used in-depth interviews with older adults (n = 9) from a local comm…
Leisure, eudaimonic behavior, physical activity and well-being of older adults
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…
Sport Participation and Happiness Among Older Adults
Deconstructing serious leisure using identity theory
Stebbins’s concept of serious leisure has been widely used to delineate and describe an intense form of leisure participation. To date, however, the causal relationships among the six distinguishing characteristics of serious leisure have not been sufficiently substantiated and empirically examined. Guided by identity theory, this study developed a causal model among four individual level behavioral and psychological characteristics of serious le…
Older women’s perspectives on leisure commitment for coping with chronic illnesses
Commitment to leisure is recognized as an important aspect in understanding older adults' leisure behavior. Older adults' participation in Flow and Balance (FAB) is an exemplary instance of such engagement. We interviewed 11 older women who participate in FAB to explore how this experience contributed to coping with chronic illnesses. Our analysis revealed six central themes: (a) overcoming adversities; (b) investing personal effort; (c) stages o…
Voluntary dance performance as serious leisure and successful ageing
The purpose of this study is to explore the lived experiences of older adults who have been performing Korean traditional dance as volunteers. Thirteen volunteer dancers participated in in-depth interviews. The analysis of qualitative data showed that the participants of this study demonstrated six experiential characteristics of serious leisure including: (a) the practice of perseverance, (b) volunteer career development and career contingencies…
Serious Leisure, Life Satisfaction, and Health of Older Adults
This study explored the relationships among serious leisure, life satisfaction, and health. The study sample consisted of 454 older adults from two annual events: the 2008 Indiana Senior Olympic Games and 2008 Colorado Senior Olympic Games. Cluster analysis was used to identify distinct groups based upon patterns of serious leisure involvement. In addition, relations among life satisfaction, health, and membership in serious leisure clusters were…
Taekwondo Participation as Serious Leisure for Life Satisfaction and Health
This study investigated how different levels of serious leisure qualities are associated with life satisfaction and perceived health. Cluster analysis was used to identify patterns of serious leisure qualities (e.g., perseverance, significant effort, career development, identification, and unique ethos) in a sample of Taekwondo participants (N = 168). The Serious Sages expressed many serious leisure qualities and reported having higher levels of …
Relationships between leisure activity types and well-being in older adults
This study investigates the relationships between specific types of leisure activities and well-being variables (i.e. health perception, life satisfaction and optimism) in older adults. A convenience sample of 188 participants ranging in age from 60 to 90 years (M = 74.99, SD = 5.49) was recruited from three different senior centres in Korea. Three hierarchical multiple regression analyses were conducted to examine the relationships between speci…
Predicting Personal Growth and Happiness by Using Serious Leisure Model
Daily experience of serious leisure, flow and subjective well‐being of older adults
The purpose of this study was to investigate how serious leisure and flow contribute to subjective well‐being (SWB) in the daily lives of older adults. Twenty‐two older adults were recruited from a local aging agency in a midwestern city in the USA. Experience Sampling Method was used to collect data on the daily experiences of the older adults. Hierarchical Linear Modelling was used to predict levels of SWB from experience variables (i.e. seriou…
The effects of leisure-time physical activity for optimism, life satisfaction, psychological well-being, and positive affect among older adults with loneliness
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) involvement among older adults suffering from loneliness. Using data released from the Health and Retirement Study in 2008, this study investigated how participation in LTPA leads to well-being such as optimism, life satisfaction, psychological well-being, and positive affect among older adults with loneliness. Results indicated that the LTPA involvement…
Understanding the Relationships Among Central Characteristics of Serious Leisure
This study presents a structural model that explores relationships among six central characteristics of serious leisure. Older adults (N = 459) from two Senior Games completed a self-report questionnaire to assess involvement in serious leisure. Structural equation modeling demonstrated that perseverance, effort, career development, unique ethos, and identification positively predicted levels of personal outcomes, as indexed by personal enrichmen…
Do Korean Immigrant Adolescents Experience Stress-Related Growth During Stressful Intergroup Contact and Acculturation
Asian immigrant adolescents have a difficult time adapting to unfamiliar customs and cultural values as well as interacting with other ethnic groups. During intergroup contacts and acculturation, Asian immigrant adolescents have negative experiences such as discrimination experiences, intergroup anxiety, interracial tension, and limited social support. In spite of such stressful and negative life experiences, some research has shown that individu…
Serious leisure profiles and well-being of older Korean adults
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between different levels of serious leisure qualities and the happiness, health perceptions, and life satisfaction of older Korean adults who are members of community-based, sports clubs. A cluster analysis was used in order to examine patterns of serious leisure qualities (e.g. perseverance, significant effort, career development, identification and unique ethos). The core devotees who id…
Serious leisure and depression in older adults
Depression rates among older adults have been increasing. Moreover, older adults experiencing depression also have to contend with increased healthcare costs. Depression is commonly regarded as an indicator of well-being, and a number of studies have examined the protective factors related to depression in older adults. While the literature has shown that engaging in serious leisure is associated with well-being of older adults, the relationship …
Benefits of leisure activities for health and life satisfaction among Western migrants
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the particular types of leisure activities and physical and mental health and life satisfaction among Western migrants who moved to South Korea. The total of 262 Western migrants participated in this study. The result of this study found that life satisfaction had a significant relationship with outdoor activities, physical activities, and home-centred and social activities. Partic…
Exploring the relationship between types of leisure activities and acculturation among Korean immigrants
Research has suggested that leisure engagement facilitates acculturation among immigrants. A dearth of information exists about which types of leisure activities are associated with acculturation among immigrants. This study focused on 434 Korean immigrants in order to determine what types of leisure activities were associated with behavioural acculturation (e.g. language usage and social context) and cultural value acculturation (e.g. collectivi…
Promoting Successful Aging Through Competitive Sports Participation
In this study we explored the experience of competing in the Senior Games and the resultant contributions to the successful aging of older adults. We used in-depth interviews with older adults who participated in the National Senior Games. Analysis of the data produced five central themes: (a) perseverance, (b) career development and significant effort, (c) personal and social benefits, (d) unique ethos, and (e) identification as a senior athlete…
Migrating to the East
This study sought to explore leisure behaviours associated with acculturation and immigration experiences among emigrants from the United States and Canada who moved to South Korea. Three main themes were identified as leisure engagement associated with acculturation: (a) embracing new leisure behaviours, (b) experiencing dynamics of interpersonal relationships and (c) improving cultural understandings. The findings of this study indicated that l…
Voluntary dance performance as serious leisure and successful ageing
The purpose of this study is to explore the lived experiences of older adults who have been performing Korean traditional dance as volunteers. Thirteen volunteer dancers participated in in-depth interviews. The analysis of qualitative data showed that the participants of this study demonstrated six experiential characteristics of serious leisure including: (a) the practice of perseverance, (b) volunteer career development and career contingencies…
Deconstructing serious leisure using identity theory
Stebbins’s concept of serious leisure has been widely used to delineate and describe an intense form of leisure participation. To date, however, the causal relationships among the six distinguishing characteristics of serious leisure have not been sufficiently substantiated and empirically examined. Guided by identity theory, this study developed a causal model among four individual level behavioral and psychological characteristics of serious le…
The Exploration of Acculturation and Health Among Immigrants From Non-Eastern Cultures
Literature on acculturation has been mainly focused on how acculturation influences the perception of health and well-being among immigrants from non-Western cultures. Conversely, we sought to explore immigration experiences associated with health and well-being among immigrants from non-Eastern cultures during their acculturation process. With a sample of 9 participants, we identified two major themes as outcomes of acculturation: psychological …
Cultural Understanding and Personal Growth Through Taekwondo as Cross-Cultural Activity
The purpose of this study was to explore the benefits of Taekwondo participation related to cross-cultural understanding. Using a series of in-depth interviews with Taekwondo participants, this study investigated whether Taekwondo participation would promote cultural and ethnic understanding and gain new or different cultural perspectives. A total of 12 Taekwondo participants in a Midwestern city were interviewed. From the analysis of the intervi…
Redefining gender norms through serious leisure
At this age, I can do anything”
Midlife is often a significant period as individuals experience changes in various dimensions of life. During this phase, women experience a multitude of biological adaptations and social transitions that negatively influence psychosocial outcomes which may be mediated through participation in meaningful recreational activities. Leisure-time physical activities have been positively associated with psychological health, social interactions, and pe…
The Contribution of Leisure Participation and Leisure Satisfaction to Stress-Related Growth
This study examined the contribution of leisure participation and leisure satisfaction on the experience of stress-related growth (SRG). Some types of leisure activity may be beneficial for SRG under certain circumstances. In addition, leisure satisfaction may be positively related to the stress-related growth experience. The participants of this study were 318 undergraduate students at an eastern Canadian university. The results indicated that f…
A Phenomenological Exploration of the Intersectionality of Body Image and Identity of Female Rugby Players
Contemporary society emphasizes masculine norms in sports, contradicting ideals of femininity and hindering women’s participation in contact sports such as rugby. In addition to underrepresentation of female athletes, social risks associated with appearing masculine create conflicts for female athletes who find themselves navigating between the world of sports and the broader context of society where they must confront the ongoing tension in body…
Navigating Societal Stressors Through Yoga in Korea
Benefits of volunteering on resilience with aging
As the study of volunteering among older adults continues to evolve, questions related to the benefits of volunteering are of growing interest. Volunteering may create opportunities to develop resilience in older adults as it can serve as a coping strategy. This case study explored the perceived benefits of volunteering on resilience and various dimensions related to aging among elderly volunteer dancers. In this qualitative study, 13 volunteer p…
Savouring the ordinary moments in the midst of trauma
The purpose of this study was to explore the benefits of casual forms of leisure during adjustment to traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). This qualitative study applied a grounded theory approach. A total of 10 participants were recruited from former and current participants of an adaptive sports organisation in Central Canada. The thematic analysis revealed four main themes of the benefits of casual leisure as follows: (a) tasting positive emoti…
Comparison of Ecotourism Policies and Implications for China's Ecotourism Development
This study investigates the ecotourism policies in three East Asian countries—China, the Republic of Korea, and Japan. All three countries have recently issued their ecotourism policies and are in the initial stages of ecotourism policy development. This study explored the challenges and opportunities presented in each country's ecotourism policy as well as the areas that need to be further improved in order to strengthen its effects on ecotouris…
Daily experience of serious leisure, flow and subjective well‐being of older adults
The purpose of this study was to investigate how serious leisure and flow contribute to subjective well‐being (SWB) in the daily lives of older adults. Twenty‐two older adults were recruited from a local aging agency in a midwestern city in the USA. Experience Sampling Method was used to collect data on the daily experiences of the older adults. Hierarchical Linear Modelling was used to predict levels of SWB from experience variables (i.e. seriou…
Taekwondo Participation as Serious Leisure for Life Satisfaction and Health
This study investigated how different levels of serious leisure qualities are associated with life satisfaction and perceived health. Cluster analysis was used to identify patterns of serious leisure qualities (e.g., perseverance, significant effort, career development, identification, and unique ethos) in a sample of Taekwondo participants (N = 168). The Serious Sages expressed many serious leisure qualities and reported having higher levels of …
The Contribution of Leisure Participation and Leisure Satisfaction to Stress-Related Growth
This study examined the contribution of leisure participation and leisure satisfaction on the experience of stress-related growth (SRG). Some types of leisure activity may be beneficial for SRG under certain circumstances. In addition, leisure satisfaction may be positively related to the stress-related growth experience. The participants of this study were 318 undergraduate students at an eastern Canadian university. The results indicated that f…
Understanding the Relationships Among Central Characteristics of Serious Leisure
This study presents a structural model that explores relationships among six central characteristics of serious leisure. Older adults (N = 459) from two Senior Games completed a self-report questionnaire to assess involvement in serious leisure. Structural equation modeling demonstrated that perseverance, effort, career development, unique ethos, and identification positively predicted levels of personal outcomes, as indexed by personal enrichmen…
Do Korean Immigrant Adolescents Experience Stress-Related Growth During Stressful Intergroup Contact and Acculturation
Asian immigrant adolescents have a difficult time adapting to unfamiliar customs and cultural values as well as interacting with other ethnic groups. During intergroup contacts and acculturation, Asian immigrant adolescents have negative experiences such as discrimination experiences, intergroup anxiety, interracial tension, and limited social support. In spite of such stressful and negative life experiences, some research has shown that individu…
Serious Leisure, Life Satisfaction, and Health of Older Adults
This study explored the relationships among serious leisure, life satisfaction, and health. The study sample consisted of 454 older adults from two annual events: the 2008 Indiana Senior Olympic Games and 2008 Colorado Senior Olympic Games. Cluster analysis was used to identify distinct groups based upon patterns of serious leisure involvement. In addition, relations among life satisfaction, health, and membership in serious leisure clusters were…
Cultural Understanding and Personal Growth Through Taekwondo as Cross-Cultural Activity
The purpose of this study was to explore the benefits of Taekwondo participation related to cross-cultural understanding. Using a series of in-depth interviews with Taekwondo participants, this study investigated whether Taekwondo participation would promote cultural and ethnic understanding and gain new or different cultural perspectives. A total of 12 Taekwondo participants in a Midwestern city were interviewed. From the analysis of the intervi…
Promoting Successful Aging Through Competitive Sports Participation
In this study we explored the experience of competing in the Senior Games and the resultant contributions to the successful aging of older adults. We used in-depth interviews with older adults who participated in the National Senior Games. Analysis of the data produced five central themes: (a) perseverance, (b) career development and significant effort, (c) personal and social benefits, (d) unique ethos, and (e) identification as a senior athlete…
Weekend Experiences and Subjective Well-being of Retired Older Adults
These findings extend the body of knowledge that involvement in active leisure and socializing with friends improve SWB of older adults
The Contribution of Organized Activity to Cultural Sensitivity and Personal and Social Development
The Exploration of Acculturation and Health Among Immigrants From Non-Eastern Cultures
Literature on acculturation has been mainly focused on how acculturation influences the perception of health and well-being among immigrants from non-Western cultures. Conversely, we sought to explore immigration experiences associated with health and well-being among immigrants from non-Eastern cultures during their acculturation process. With a sample of 9 participants, we identified two major themes as outcomes of acculturation: psychological …
Internet Use and Well-Being in Older Adults
The Internet has become an important social context in the lives of older adults. Extant research has focused on the use of the Internet and how it influences well-being. However, conflicting findings exist. The purpose of the study was to develop an integrative research model in order to determine the nature of the relationships among Internet use, loneliness, social support, life satisfaction, and psychological well-being. Specifically, lonelin…
Exploratory Examination of the Relationship between Acculturation and Personal Growth among Korean Immigrants
Korean immigrants are motivated to accept new cultural perspectives and/or transform their own cultural values into those of their new country. During this acculturation process, they encounter cultural differences, make adaptations, and thus may experience positive changes in social relationships, coping resources, personal strength, and cultural knowledge. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the dimensions of a…
Predicting Personal Growth and Happiness by Using Serious Leisure Model
The effects of leisure-time physical activity for optimism, life satisfaction, psychological well-being, and positive affect among older adults with loneliness
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) involvement among older adults suffering from loneliness. Using data released from the Health and Retirement Study in 2008, this study investigated how participation in LTPA leads to well-being such as optimism, life satisfaction, psychological well-being, and positive affect among older adults with loneliness. Results indicated that the LTPA involvement…
Migrating to the East
This study sought to explore leisure behaviours associated with acculturation and immigration experiences among emigrants from the United States and Canada who moved to South Korea. Three main themes were identified as leisure engagement associated with acculturation: (a) embracing new leisure behaviours, (b) experiencing dynamics of interpersonal relationships and (c) improving cultural understandings. The findings of this study indicated that l…
Exploring the relationship between types of leisure activities and acculturation among Korean immigrants
Research has suggested that leisure engagement facilitates acculturation among immigrants. A dearth of information exists about which types of leisure activities are associated with acculturation among immigrants. This study focused on 434 Korean immigrants in order to determine what types of leisure activities were associated with behavioural acculturation (e.g. language usage and social context) and cultural value acculturation (e.g. collectivi…
Physical Activity Levels and Well-Being in Older Adults
The objective of this study was to identify the interconnectedness of different intensity levels of physical activity and psychological (life satisfaction and positive affect) and physical (physical health) well-being. Participants were from the National Study of Midlife in the United States with assessments in 2004 and aged 25 to 74 living in the United States were included in the analyses. We conducted bivariate correlations to examine signific…
Benefits of leisure activities for health and life satisfaction among Western migrants
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the particular types of leisure activities and physical and mental health and life satisfaction among Western migrants who moved to South Korea. The total of 262 Western migrants participated in this study. The result of this study found that life satisfaction had a significant relationship with outdoor activities, physical activities, and home-centred and social activities. Partic…
Relationships between leisure activity types and well-being in older adults
This study investigates the relationships between specific types of leisure activities and well-being variables (i.e. health perception, life satisfaction and optimism) in older adults. A convenience sample of 188 participants ranging in age from 60 to 90 years (M = 74.99, SD = 5.49) was recruited from three different senior centres in Korea. Three hierarchical multiple regression analyses were conducted to examine the relationships between speci…
Serious leisure and depression in older adults
Depression rates among older adults have been increasing. Moreover, older adults experiencing depression also have to contend with increased healthcare costs. Depression is commonly regarded as an indicator of well-being, and a number of studies have examined the protective factors related to depression in older adults. While the literature has shown that engaging in serious leisure is associated with well-being of older adults, the relationship …
Feeling authentic during playing pickleball in later life
Authenticity, being trustful with oneself, is regarded as a principle predictor of healthy functioning. However, the association between authenticity and psychological functioning has not been examined, even though leisure is an ideal context within which to experience authenticity. Therefore, this study examined the association between authenticity and psychological functioning in older adults playing pickleball. A convenience sample of 112 male…
Serious leisure profiles and well-being of older Korean adults
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between different levels of serious leisure qualities and the happiness, health perceptions, and life satisfaction of older Korean adults who are members of community-based, sports clubs. A cluster analysis was used in order to examine patterns of serious leisure qualities (e.g. perseverance, significant effort, career development, identification and unique ethos). The core devotees who id…
Older women’s perspectives on leisure commitment for coping with chronic illnesses
Commitment to leisure is recognized as an important aspect in understanding older adults' leisure behavior. Older adults' participation in Flow and Balance (FAB) is an exemplary instance of such engagement. We interviewed 11 older women who participate in FAB to explore how this experience contributed to coping with chronic illnesses. Our analysis revealed six central themes: (a) overcoming adversities; (b) investing personal effort; (c) stages o…
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