The Effect of Gambling Activities on Happiness Levels of Nursing Home Residents

Dixon, Mark R.; Nastally, Becky L.; Waterman, Amber

doi:10.1901/jaba.2010.43-531

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“…Studies of this nature focus on mood enhancement, arousal and excitement generated by gambling participation but have less to say in terms of the longer-terms effects on overall happiness. Dixon et al ( 2010 ), in a study that also considered the elderly, found that participation in bingo, outside the home, was positively associated with happiness. However, the discussion of their results focused on social support as the explanation for this observation (given the known issues around social isolation facing this particular age group), as opposed to the consumption value (the ‘fun’) of the gambling activity.…”

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Understanding the Relationship Between Subjective Wellbeing and Gambling Behavior

Farrell

2017

J Gambl Stud

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This paper examines the relationship between gambling behavior and subjective wellbeing. It is often asserted that populations consist of different types of gamblers: those for whom gambling is a harmless leisure activity and those (pathological/problem gamblers) for whom the activity has harmful effects. One might, therefore, assume that subjective wellbeing will be negativity associated with an individual’s level of gambling addiction. Alternatively, gamblers may choose to gamble because they derive utility from participating in this activity and so the relationship between happiness and gambling might be positively correlated. In this paper we test this association, empirically, using data from the 2010 British Gambling Prevalence Survey. The statistically significant findings from this analysis support the hypothesis that individual wellbeing falls as gambling disorder increases.

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Understanding the Relationship Between Subjective Wellbeing and Gambling Behavior

Farrell

2017

J Gambl Stud

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“…Melby-Lervag and Hulme (2016) [33] found that mental training does have benefits to a residents' cognitive function. An observational study found that residents who played games with their colleagues (e.g., Blackjack and Poker) displayed higher levels of happiness opposed to the residents that did not play games [34]. Interactive computer activities like Wii games (e.g., yoga, tennis and bowling) may not only benefit the participants' physical fitness, but the type of games can increase individuals' task function, memory recollection and attention awareness [35].…”

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New Holistic Enrichment Program Utilizing Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Designed for Institutionalized Residential Care Facilities

Fahy¹,

Hollis-Sawyer²

2018

obm geriatr

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Background: The growing aging population requires care support resources which engage older adults in many different aspects of human functioning and experiences [1]. The purpose of this applied research project was to develop, and pilot test a holistic enrichment program manual used with Institutionalized Residential Care Facilities (IRCF) that encompasses motor skill, social, cognitive and self-enrichment outcomes, and to pilot test the enrichment program manual to be both cost-effective and a time savings to IRCFs. Methods: The enrichment manual is based on the theory of Maslow's (1943) Hierarchy of Needs while integrating holistic care through training modules. In the needs analysis phase, the researcher anticipated that information from individual interviews with Enrichment Directors (ED) would assist in the development of the enrichment manual. Open-ended questions were constructed to learn how ED participants implement needs through programs; the researcher also expected to discover some activities to incorporate into the manual. During the project development phase, the researcher used books, videos, web resources, and training manuals to investigate training, holistic care, and activities further. After the completion of the manual, the researcher followed up with a feedback interview phase. The needs analysis phase consisted of ten ED participants, and the feedback

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“…Recently, the absence of strategies to increase life satisfaction as an intervention strategy has led to calls for focus on SWL's role in preventing and countering deviance (Nikolic-Ristanovic, 2014;Seligman, 1999). Heeding these calls, researchers are now investigating whether satisfaction with life and crime are linked (Alfaro-Beracoechea, Puente, Costa, Ruvalcaba, & Paez, 2018;Buunk, Peiro, Rocabert, & Dijkstra, 2016;Dixon, Nastally, & Waterman, 2010;Eryilmas, 2018;Harris, Pedneault, & Willis, 2019;Maccagnan, Taylor, & White, 2019;MacDonald, Piquero, Valois, & Zullig, 2005;McCarthy & Casey, 2011;Moore, Huebner, & Hills, 2012;Suldo & Huebner, 2004;Tang & Chan, 2017;Tweed et al, 2011;Valois, Paxton, Zullig, & Huebner, 2006;Valois, Zullig, Drane, & Huebner, 2001;Vashisht, Tanwar, & Tanwar, 2018). Additionally, work has begun to integrate SWL into practice.…”

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Satisfaction with life and crime: testing the link

Olson

Martín

Connell

2020

Psychology, Crime & Law

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This study tests the hypothesis that higher perceptions of satisfaction with life (SWL) are related to lower engagement in crime and deviance. The results can inform prevention, intervention, and policy efforts based on deterrence, general strain, and restorative justice within the criminal and juvenile justice systems. Using a sample of students at two Pennsylvania universities, data were collected using a paper-based, self-reported survey that included measures for their perceptions of SWL, feelings of strain, and engagement in past acts of deviance and crime. Data analysis included independent samples T-tests and logistic regression estimates. Results of the t-tests supported the hypothesis for nine of 16 acts of deviance/crime. Logistic regression models supported the hypothesis, with SWL having significant associations alone, and with SWL eliminating the relationship to strain alone when SWL covaried with strain. Based on these results, the study offers recommendations to further test the satisfaction with life-crime link, to incorporate SWL interventions into the criminal justice system, and to study SWL interventions for evidence of success.

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The Effect of Gambling Activities on Happiness Levels of Nursing Home Residents

Cited by 11 publications

References 7 publications

Understanding the Relationship Between Subjective Wellbeing and Gambling Behavior

Understanding the Relationship Between Subjective Wellbeing and Gambling Behavior

New Holistic Enrichment Program Utilizing Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Designed for Institutionalized Residential Care Facilities

Satisfaction with life and crime: testing the link

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