The effects of stress on physical activity and exercise

MA Stults-Kolehmainen, R Sinha - Sports medicine, 2014 - Springer
Background Psychological stress and physical activity (PA) are believed to be reciprocally
related; however, most research examining the relationship between these constructs is …

Leisure and subjective well-being: A model of psychological mechanisms as mediating factors

DB Newman, L Tay, E Diener - Journal of happiness studies, 2014 - Springer
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 …

Exploring the relationships between college students' cell phone use, personality and leisure

A Lepp, J Li, JE Barkley, S Salehi-Esfahani - Computers in human behavior, 2015 - Elsevier
College students are more likely to use their cell phones for leisure than for school or work.
Because leisure is important for health and well-being, and cell phone use has been …

Association of enjoyable leisure activities with psychological and physical well-being

SD Pressman, KA Matthews, S Cohen… - Psychosomatic …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To examine whether engaging in multiple enjoyable activities was associated
with better psychological and physiological functioning. Few studies have examined the …

Coping with work stress: A review and critique

PJ Dewe, MP O'Driscoll, C Cooper - 2010 - books.google.com
Coping with Work Stress: A Review and Critique highlights current research relating to the
coping strategies of individuals and organizations, and provides best practice techniques for …

Leisure and quality of life in an international and multicultural context: What are major pathways linking leisure to quality of life?

Y Iwasaki - Social indicators research, 2007 - Springer
This paper aims at advancing the conceptualization of leisure as a contributor to quality of
life (QOL) in an international and multicultural context, based on an extensive and critical …

An integrative review of women, gender, and leisure: Increasing complexities

KA Henderson, HJ Gibson - Journal of Leisure Research, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Research about women and leisure has grown consistently over the past 30 years. This
paper extends four previous integrative reviews about research content regarding women's …

Effects of a leisure programme on quality of life and stress of individuals with ASD

DA García‐Villamisar, J Dattilo - Journal of Intellectual Disability …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Background Even though there is research demonstrating a positive relationship between
leisure participation and the two constructs of quality of life and stress reduction, current …

Leisure experience and participation and its contribution to stress-related growth amid COVID-19 pandemic

HL Liu, ES Lavender-Stott, CL Carotta, AS Garcia - Leisure Studies, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to alter daily life and its long-term impact remains
unknown, research is needed to examine the effects of this unprecedented pandemic on …

The role of leisure pursuits in adaptation processes among Afghan refugees who have immigrated to Winnipeg, Canada

JAC Stack, Y Iwasaki - Leisure Studies, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
There is a gap in understanding the adaptation processes of minor, less established,
immigrants, including the potential contribution of leisure pursuits to these processes. This …