Leisure engagement plays a key role in individuals' well-being. While the majority of
research focuses on the health and wellness benefits of everyday leisure participation, in …

Individuals in affluent societies generally have their basic human needs met. Consequently,
these people seek greater happiness. One way to become happier is by choosing between …

Leisure is a key life domain and a core ingredient for overall well-being. Yet, within positive
psychology, its definition and the psychological pathways by which it evokes happiness are …

This chapter reviews what is known about how leisure contributes to subjective well-being
(SWB). We review evidence documenting the importance of leisure for SWB and point to …

Vacations are assumed to be important to everyone because they improve quality of life
through personal growth, self-fulfilment (McCabe & Johnson, 2013), improved mental health …

Several studies on tourism have examined the effects of vacation and travel on individuals'
wellbeing. However, relatively little is known about the underlying psychological factors and …

During the last decades, the association between leisure engagement and subjective well-
being (SWB) has been examined. Yet, the role of the interest in specific leisure activities for …

The quality of life is determined with objective factors and also with subjective perception of
factors which influence human life. Leisure activities play a very important role in subjective …

The topics of serious leisure and subjective well-being have been discussed extensively in
previous research. It is generally acknowledged that people prefer to experience deeper …

In this chapter, we start with a description of happiness, the nature of happiness, the value of
happiness, and the determinants of happiness. In that context, we discuss what leisure can …