Individuals with schizophrenia die, on average, 20 years before their peers, with 'natural
causes' accounting for 80% of premature deaths. The aim of this narrative review is to …

Two literatures argue that time alone is harmful (ie, isolation) and valuable (ie, positive
solitude). We explored whether people benefit from a balance between their daily solitude …

The purpose of this conceptual paper is to identify and describe the role of leisure in
meaningful engagement with life, informed by leisure and positive psychology literature on …

In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in psychological need satisfaction and
its role in promoting optimal functioning. The DRAMMA model integrates existing need and …

Two employee-level experiences—off-job recovery and optimal work motivation—are vital
for reducing or avoiding work stress and promoting occupational health and work …

Engagement in leisure activities during retirement and its relationship to retirement
adjustment were investigated. Psychosocial mediators included mastery, self-efficacy for …

This qualitative study intensively examined the role of leisure in meaning-making with 33
community-dwelling adults (18 females, 15 males; aged 24 to 78) from diverse cultural …

Growing evidence suggests that travel may serve as an effective intervention of subjective
well‐being (SWB). This study develops and empirically tests a psychological model that …

Leisure activities provide an opportunity to stimulate an individual's creative potential,
making positive contributions to health and well-being. Using a positive psychology …

The purpose of this mixed-methods research project is to theorize the linkage between
leisure experience and life worthiness, or what the Japanese call ikigai. A grounded theory …