Leisure and health: why is leisure therapeutic?

Caldwell, Linda L.

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“…Atchley (1999) provided a further perspective on the positive influences of leisure activities in later life, suggesting that they maintain continuities of identity over the lifespan. This theme has also been elaborated by Kleiber et al (2002) and Caldwell (2005). Fisher (1995) also argued for the importance of identity maintenance and development in positive ageing.…”

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‘Colour and communion’: Exploring the influences of visual art-making as a leisure activity on older women's subjective well-being

Reynolds

2010

Journal of Aging Studies

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. 'Colour and communion': Exploring the influences of visual art-making as a leisure activity on older women's subjective well-being. Journal of Aging Studies, 24(2),[135][136][137][138][139][140][141][142][143] 'Colour and communion': exploring the influences of visual art-making as a leisure activity on older women's subjective well-being AbstractResearch into the subjective experience of art-making for older people is limited, and has focused mostly on professional artists rather than amateurs. This study examined older women's motives for visual art-making. Thirty-two participants aged 60-86 years old were interviewed. Twelve lived with chronic illness; twenty reported good health. Nearly all had taken up art after retirement; two had since become professional artists. Participants described their art-making as enriching their mental life, promoting enjoyment of the sensuality of colour and texture, presenting new challenges, playful experimentation, and fresh ambitions. Art also afforded participants valued connections with the world outside the home and immediate family. It encouraged attention to the aesthetics of the physical environment, preserved equal status relationships, and created opportunities for validation. Art-making protected the women's identities, helping them to resist the stereotypes and exclusions which are commonly encountered in later life.

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‘Colour and communion’: Exploring the influences of visual art-making as a leisure activity on older women's subjective well-being

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2010

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“…Caldwell (2005) provided evidence that leisure activities are positively associated with physical and psychological well-being. Lloyd and Auld (2002) indicated that individuals who are highly involved in leisure activities have a higher quality of life, a growing concern for individuals, communities, and governments.…”

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“…Over the past decades, several scholars (e.g., Caldwell, 2005;Lloyd & Auld, 2002;Ragheb & Tate, 1993) have examined the benefit of leisure participation. Caldwell (2005) provided evidence that leisure activities are positively associated with physical and psychological well-being.…”

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Abstract:The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship among leisure attitude (e.g., behavioral, affective, cognitive), satisfaction and well-being (e.g., stress, loneliness, personal self-esteem) for college students. A total of 207 undergraduate students enrolled in a major public university participated in this study. Results indicated that leisure attitudes are positively associated with leisure satisfaction. The satisfaction derived from participation in leisure activities with positive leisure attitudes effects psychological well-being by decreasing stress and loneliness, while also enhancing personal self-esteem. These findings expand existing research regarding leisure attitudes, satisfaction, and well-being by providing evidence that having positive attitudes toward leisure activities can enhance social and psychological well-being through a mediating effect of satisfaction. Finally, college students may use their free time in order to enhance physical and psychological condition by doing leisure activities.

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“…Leisure activities buffer against stress-induced negative consequences, e.g. through distraction from negative life events and provision of social support, friendships and social acceptance [8]. The implica-tions of leisure activities for the well-being of caregivers of children with special needs have rarely been studied.…”

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Impact of a child’s cancer disease on parents’ everyday life: a longitudinal study from Sweden

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Background: A child's cancer disease may disrupt the daily life of the affected family for a long period. The aim was to describe restrictions on parents' leisure activities and work/studies during and after the child's treatment. Methods: This study used data from a cohort of mothers and fathers (n ¼ 246) of children diagnosed with cancer. Data was collected five times from two months after diagnosis to one year after end of treatment. Reports of restrictions were evaluated over time, between mothers and fathers, and in relation to parent-reported child symptom burden (The Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale) and partial post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (The PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version). Results: Two (51%) and four (45%) months after diagnosis, about half reported that their leisure activities were restricted at least some of the time. Corresponding percentages for restrictions on work/ studies were 84% and 77%. One year after end of treatment, the great majority reported that their leisure activities (91%) and/or work/studies (76%) were never/seldom restricted. During treatment, more mothers than fathers reported restrictions on work/studies all/most of the time. After end of treatment, gender was only related to reports of restrictions among parents not reporting partial PTSD. More parents who reported being restricted all/most of the time also reported partial PTSD and/or a greater symptom burden for the child. Conclusion: Parents report frequent restrictions on everyday life during treatment. One year after end of treatment, parents report only a limited impact of the child's cancer on their leisure activities and work/studies. More parents who report restrictions also report partial PTSD and/or a greater child symptom burden. The effect of gender on restrictions varies depending on reports of partial PTSD. Future studies of gender differences regarding the impact of a child's cancer on parents' everyday life should thus consider mothers' and fathers' level of psychological distress.

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Leisure and health: why is leisure therapeutic?

Cited by 325 publications

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‘Colour and communion’: Exploring the influences of visual art-making as a leisure activity on older women's subjective well-being

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