Leisure experience has particularly positive impacts on people's health and well-being
when it is perceived as meaningful. Research also suggests that mental health conditions …

Anhedonia is a key clinical feature of major depressive disorder (MDD) and affects one's
capacity to experience pleasure. This study examined the extent to which anhedonia …

Research on leisure and subjective well-being has focused on hedonic well-being (eg,
positive affect). Leisure's relationships with eudaimonic well-being (eg, meaning) remains …

The search for happiness and life meaning is an ancient quest. Positive psychology has
brought this topic to the forefront of modern research. Previous research has shown that …

Research on leisure and well-being in non-Western contexts is rare. Our study addresses
this issue by investigating whether satisfaction of three basic psychological needs …

This conceptual paper summarizes the current research-based knowledge about the role of
leisure in meaning-making. The key themes of leisure-induced meaning-making include:(1) …

Researchers face several challenges when designing psychometric scales for measuring
leisure meaning. These include the need for a construct definition and operational indicators …

The purpose of this conceptual paper is to identify and describe the role of leisure in
meaningful engagement with life, informed by leisure and positive psychology literature on …

Depression leads to negative mood and affect, difficulty experiencing enjoyment in chosen
activities (anhedonia), and a reduced desire for social interaction. This study compared 974 …

How people engage in leisure is an important but frequently underappreciated aspect of
meaning in life. Leisure activities range from highly engaging and meaningful to subjectively …