An Analysis of the Influence That Leisure Experiences Have on a Person's Mood State, Health and Wellbeing

Risk-tourism, risk-taking and subjective well-being: A review and synthesis

“…Evidence has shown that people travel for several reasons including, but not limited to, escape, freedom, and to enhance their persona, all of which contribute positively to their wellbeing (McCabe et al, 2010). Furthermore, as evidenced by Han and Patterson (2007), risk activity has been shown to reduce stress, thereby positively impacting the well-being of the individual. To the contrary, travel can also have a negative impact on the tourist's well-being if they had a bad experience, if the cost was too high, or if they were feeling depressed upon return from their vacation (Moscardo, 2009).…”

“…Bentley and Page (2001) and Bentley, Page and Edwards (2008) argued that individuals who engaged in risk activities in a particular destination and were injured as a result of the activity, or were with someone who had died, also tended to have negative associations with the destination. Conversely, other scholars have found that the 'outcome' perceptions of risk tourism and risk activity to be entirely positive, as the activities that 'risk-inclined' individuals partake in cause positive emotional and/or cognitive states in those individuals (Johnston, 1992;Lyng, 1990;Lipscombe, 1999;Lupton & Tulloch, 2002;Han & Patterson 2007;Allman et al, 2009). However, as noted at the outset, research associating risk-behavior and positive states focused on the peak experience rather than the longer-term impacts of risk-taking behavior on SWB (Csikszentmihályi, 2000(Csikszentmihályi, , 2014.…”

Influencing Factors for Expatriation Willingness of Chinese Medical Aid Team Members (CMATMs) in Africa: A Qualitative Descriptive Study

“…In another word, CMATMs had very poor leisure quality and experienced leisure boredom during the medical aid service period. Plenty of previous studies have proven that participating in leisure activities are beneficial to people in a numerous aspects, such as physical health, psychological, social, and economic well-being, and quality of life [22][23][24]. Furthermore, leisure is considered as an important way to reduce the negative influence of stress on physical and mental situation [22].…”

Study of the leisure influence on attitude for leisure and mental health in a sample of portuguese seniors

“…For Han and Patterson (2007), the relation found by leisure, health, and well-being has an enduring connection. Feeling a satisfying attitude through leisure participation (time spent reading, contact with nature, spend time alone visit other people, eating in the company and participation in religious groups) are defined as one of the most important benefits of leisure, and has been exposed to contribute to improve the quality of life (Han & Patterson, 2007). Chodzko-Zajko et al (2009) bared that participation in leisure activities overtime protects against chronic and degenerative diseases contributing for well-being, while the inactive leisure, related to a sedentary lifestyle increases the risk for such health outcomes.…”