How leisure activities affect health: a narrative review and multi-level theoretical framework of mechanisms of action

D Fancourt, H Aughterson, S Finn, E Walker… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
There is a large and growing body of evidence on the health benefits of engagement in
leisure activities (voluntary, enjoyable non-work activities, such as hobbies, arts …

Is loneliness in emerging adults increasing over time? A preregistered cross-temporal meta-analysis and systematic review.

S Buecker, M Mund, S Chwastek, M Sostmann… - Psychological …, 2021 - psycnet.apa.org
Judged by the sheer amount of global media coverage, loneliness rates seem to be an
increasingly urgent societal concern. From the late 1970s onward, the life experiences of …

Creativity and leisure during COVID-19: Examining the relationship between leisure activities, motivations, and psychological well-being

KF Morse, PA Fine, KJ Friedlander - Frontiers in psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Social distancing policies have been implemented around the world to reduce the spread of
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). These measures have included temporary …

Physical activity and mental health in undergraduate students

G Rodríguez-Romo, J Acebes-Sánchez… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Most research support positive relationships between physical activity and mental health.
However, possible moderating variables of these relationships have also been identified …

Moving beyond disciplinary silos towards a transdisciplinary model of wellbeing: An invited review

J Mead, Z Fisher, AH Kemp - Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The construct of wellbeing has been criticised as a neoliberal construction of western
individualism that ignores wider systemic issues such as inequality and anthropogenic …

Wellbeing and flow in sports and music students during the COVID-19 pandemic

K Habe, M Biasutti, T Kajtna - Thinking Skills and Creativity, 2021 - Elsevier
The aim of the study was to explore emotional and cognitive aspects of subjective wellbeing
and flow in music and sports students during the lockdown imposed by the COVID-19 …

Protectors of wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic: key roles for gratitude and tragic optimism in a UK-based cohort

JP Mead, Z Fisher, JJ Tree, PTP Wong… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a global threat to physical and mental health
worldwide. Research has highlighted adverse impacts of COVID-19 on wellbeing but has …

A mobile EEG study on the psychophysiological effects of walking and crowding in indoor and outdoor urban environments

P Mavros, MJ Wälti, M Nazemi, CH Ong, C Hölscher - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Environmental psychologists have established multiple psychological benefits of interaction
with natural, compared to urban, environments on emotion, cognition, and attention. Yet …

The impact of typical school provision of physical education, physical activity and sports on adolescent mental health and wellbeing: A systematic literature review

P Rocliffe, M Adamakis, BT O'Keeffe, L Walsh… - Adolescent Research …, 2024 - Springer
Typical school provision of physical education, physical activity and sports, which is
reflective of the school's response to the national curriculum, available resources and school …

Physical activity during lockdowns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis of 173 studies with 320,636 participants

J Wilke, AL Rahlf, E Füzéki, DA Groneberg… - Sports Medicine …, 2022 - Springer
Background Many countries have restricted public life in order to contain the spread of the
novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV2). As a side effect of related measures, physical activity (PA) …