Drawing upon bottom-up theory of life satisfaction, this study develops and tests a model that
links physically active leisure to people's quality of life. Results from a sample of 827 running …

Given the rising popularity of mass-participant sport, such as walking and running events,
research has started to address whether these types of events could promote life satisfaction …

Accumulating evidence suggests that physically active leisure represents an important
correlate of life satisfaction; however, the role that personality has on leisure involvement …

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 …

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 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 …

Previous studies confirmed that leisure sport participation could contribute to people's life
satisfaction. However, little is known about the predictors of life satisfaction in the context of …

This study explored the relationships among serious leisure, life satisfaction, and health. The
study sample consisted of 454 older adults from two annual events: the 2008 Indiana Senior …

Two facets of leisure, perceived determinants of well-being and enjoyment of common
leisure activities, were investigated in 388 participants. For well-being, a principal …

The relationships among physical activity, leisure, and health as well as other dimensions
like nutrition and environmental conditions, have implications for everyone's quality of life …