Leisure Practices as Counter-Depressants: Emotion-Work and Emotion-Play within Women's Recovery from Depression

Fullagar, Simone

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“…Leisure was idiosyncratically defined and when participation in such meaningful activities was no longer possible, a multitude of losses were incurred. Moreover, studies have revealed that leisure activity is linked to stress relief, comfort, and personal fulfilment (Fullagar, 2008;Hutchinson et al, 2008;Iwasaki, 2006Iwasaki, , 2007Iwasaki, , 2008Ormel, Lindenberg, Steverink, & Vonkorff, 1997). Thus, both the leisure literature and the present data demonstrate the impact of lost leisure activities on identity in the context of cancer survivorship.…”

Section: Theme 1: a Sense Of Lossmentioning

confidence: 63%

“…L eisure time, hobbies, pastimes, and active living are integral components of modern life with a variety of motivations and values such as membership in particular social groups, expressions of creativity, and notions of caring for oneself (Rojek, 2005). Leisure activities promote life balance, personal renewal, resilience, and capacity to proactively cope with stress (Fullagar, 2008;Hutchinson, Bland, & Kleiber, 2008;Iwasaki, 2006Iwasaki, , 2007Iwasaki, , 2008. The literature illustrates that leisure is experienced in a variety of individually defined ways, depending on the subjective meanings and perceptions that people have (Greenwood Parr & Lashua, 2004;Holland, 2009;Kim, 2008;Siegenthaler & Vaughan, 1998).…”

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Loss, adaptation and new directions: The impact of arm morbidity on leisure activities following breast cancer

Thomas

Hack

Quinlan

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Section: Theme 1: a Sense Of Lossmentioning

confidence: 63%

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Loss, adaptation and new directions: The impact of arm morbidity on leisure activities following breast cancer

Thomas

Hack

Quinlan

et al. 2015

CONJ

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“…Much of that literature has focused on leisure's ability to increase an individual's coping with, and resilience to, stress and other forms of mental illness, with less focus on the positive side of mental health (Caldwell, 2005;Fullagar, 2008). This research area is not well developed in tourism, and, in general, studies focus on the outcomes of tourism experiences, with little consideration of the design of such experiences.…”

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confidence: 95%

Tourism and health: using positive psychology principles to maximise participants’ wellbeing outcomes – a design concept for charity challenge tourism

Coghlan

2015

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

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This conceptual paper explores the use of psychology, especially positive psychology, to inform the design of travel experiences for a specific health outcome À enhanced participant wellbeing or mental health. It extends the concept of sustainable tourism as a tool for local, regional and societal improvement. Mental health is a growing issue in many developed countries: 30% of Australians report depressive symptoms, with implications for social sustainability. The paper reviews how positive psychology seeks to combine hedonic, eudemonic and social wellbeing into the integrated concept of "flourishing", creating positive emotions, engagement, and meaning. It uses the charity challenge model to explore tourism experiences that enhance participant wellbeing. Charity challenges are participatory, group travel events combined with extended physical activity, awareness-raising, and fund-raising for charity. These events inherently combine recognised pathways to wellbeing, e.g. being active, doing something meaningful, giving, and connecting with others. Other principles from positive psychology, such as intentional and volitional activity, goal attainment, activation of signature strengths, experiencing positive emotions/gratification, and capitalisation on positive experiences, can be incorporated into the event design to foster wellbeing outcomes. The paper suggests how this design might take shape, as well as management implications and further research questions.

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“…Resonating with Morgan (2007), the female participants in particular described 'losing' and 're-finding' themselves, overcoming an erasure of self and 'recovering' their identities, often in the context of having become subsumed with the needs of others, or having experienced oppressive personal relationships. The cultural context of women's lives, which often includes unrealistic expectations and is punitive in nature (Fullagar, 2008;Fullagar and O'Brien 2014;O'Grady 2005;Stoppard 2000), means that such personal authenticity -put by another female participant in terms of 'a freedom of being who you are' -is often considered crucial for women's mental health (see, for example, Staddon 2009; Thompson 1997). The provision of a humanistic learning environment was fundamental to these processes of identity reconstruction.…”

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Responding to the mental health and well-being agenda in adult community learning

Lewis

2014

Research in Post-Compulsory Education

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In the United Kingdom, changes in the policy, funding and commissioning landscape for mental health and well-being are posing opportunities and challenges for adult community learning (ACL). Opportunities include increased recognition of, and funding for, the 'wider benefits' of learning, whereas challenges include the risks of ACL provision becoming hijacked by a health and well-being agenda that compromises its primary educational purpose and values. This paper engages with these policy debates through reporting on a study of mental health ACL that employed the capabilities approach along with two other complementary areas of social theory -recognition theories and theories of capitals. Its aim was to explore the means through which ACL impacts mental health and to draw out implications for policy and practice. Findings from focus groups with adult learners and tele-discussions with ACL practitioners revealed three main means through which the provision helped generate interlinked mental health and educational capabilities: providing recognition, generating resources (capitals) and enhancing agency freedom. Elaborating these findings, the paper sets out an argument for interpretation of the mental health and well-being agenda in ACL in terms of a humanistic, liberatory pedagogy that encompasses feminist praxis and draws out policy implications across the areas of ACL and mental health.

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Leisure Practices as Counter-Depressants: Emotion-Work and Emotion-Play within Women's Recovery from Depression

Cited by 97 publications

References 50 publications

Loss, adaptation and new directions: The impact of arm morbidity on leisure activities following breast cancer

Loss, adaptation and new directions: The impact of arm morbidity on leisure activities following breast cancer

Tourism and health: using positive psychology principles to maximise participants’ wellbeing outcomes – a design concept for charity challenge tourism

Responding to the mental health and well-being agenda in adult community learning

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