Exploring the Psychological Nexus of Virtual and Augmented Reality on Physical Activity in Older Adults: A Rapid Review

A Chirico, M Avellone, T Palombi, F Alivernini… - Behavioral …, 2023 - mdpi.com
With the global population of older adults projected to double to 2.1 billion by 2050, it
becomes crucial to promote healthy aging to alleviate the associated disease burden. In this …

Exploring the role of flow experience and telepresence in virtual reality (VR) concerts

H Kim, SE Kim, K Park, S Tennessee - Journal of Travel & Tourism …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigates how implementing VR technology in live music concerts impacts
participants' emotional perceptions and subsequent behaviors, drawing upon the flow …

The contribution of all-women tours to well-being in middle-aged Muslim women

A Nikjoo, M Zaman, S Salehi… - Gender and tourism …, 2023 - taylorfrancis.com
For different reasons, some women experience all-women tours in different parts of the
world. Certain aspects of all-women tours, such as their mental benefits, are studied in …

Does an online positive psychological intervention improve positive affect in young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic?

CM DuPont, SD Pressman, RG Reed, SB Manuck… - Affective science, 2023 - Springer
Meta-analyses indicate that positive psychological interventions are effective at increasing
positive affect, as well as reducing anxiety and depression; however, it is unclear how well …

Leisure as a Space for Inclusion and the Improvement of Life Satisfaction of Immigrants

N Berasategi Sancho, G Roman Etxebarrieta… - Journal of International …, 2023 - Springer
Immigration has increased as a transnational phenomenon in Europe in recent years. A total
of 2.4 million people migrated to one of the EU-28 Member States during 2018 as discussed …

Is social participation associated with successful aging among older Canadians? Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)

M Ho, E Pullenayegum, E Fuller-Thomson - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The present study examines various activities of social participation (ie, church or religious
activities; educational or cultural activities; service club or fraternal organization activities; …

Relationships between types of leisure activities and mental health among older adults with diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic

J Lee, A Han, J Kim, SH Park - American Journal of Health …, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
Objective: Three types of leisure activities such as sedentary, social, and leisure-time
physical activity (LTPA) have been identified as essential factors that influence mental health …

Is Cognitive Reserve a Determinant of Functional and Mental Health in Older People of the Sardinian Blue Zone? A Mediational Approach

MC Fastame, B Brandas, M Pau - Psychiatric Quarterly, 2023 - Springer
The main purpose of this study was to examine the mediating role of cognitive reserve in the
relationship between functional health (expressed through the amount and intensity of …

Validation of the De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale in Peruvian old adults: a study based on SEM and IRT multidimensional models

T Caycho-Rodríguez, JM Tomás… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Loneliness is a public health problem. Its assessment is important to identify older adults
who experience greater loneliness and appropriate interventions can be carried out. The De …

Social Support and Participation as Factors Relating to Ikigai and Life Satisfaction in Lonely Older Japanese

A Fukuzawa, I Sugawara - Ageing International, 2023 - Springer
This study investigated associations among loneliness, social support, social participation,
and well-being among the Japanese elderly. We predicted that the negative association …