The COVID-19 pandemic propelled the arts and leisure into crisis. Public and policy
responses have shown positive adaptations and the potential of everyday creativity (EC) in …

The goal of this review was to provide an overview of how solitude has been operationally
defined and measured since the year 2000 in psychological studies of children …

Time spent on being with others (social interactions) and being alone (solitude) in day to day
life might reflect older adults' agentic regulatory strategies to balance the needs to belong …

This study investigated how time to oneself (solitude) is experienced under conditions of
extended togetherness with household members during the pandemic. Both structural (living …

Solitude occurs from childhood to old age. In this special issue introduction, we offer a
lifespan perspective on matters of solitude with the aim to point to pertinent issues in the …

Subjective age (ie, how old one feels) has been found to be a biopsychosocial marker of
aging. This study examined the associations between subjective age and the frequency of …

Older adults spend significant time by themselves, especially since COVID‐19. Solitude has
been associated with positive and negative outcomes. Partners need to balance social …

Objectives This study investigated how adults in the United Kingdom perceived their arts
and cultural engagement to facilitate social connectedness over two phases in the first year …

Loneliness contributes to mortality risk, comparable to the risks associated with smoking and
obesity, although the causal determinants of loneliness remain less clear. This paper …

Physical activity is a behavior that promotes physical and mental health; yet physical activity
has decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic. To promote health during times of …