Feeling authentic during playing pickleball in later life: Predicting positive psychological functioning

2020 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-205
Author(s):  
Jungsu Ryu ◽  
Jinmoo Heo ◽  
Chungsup Lee ◽  
Amy Chan Hyung Kim ◽  
Kyung Min Kim
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Functioning ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Positive Psychological Functioning

scholarly journals FEELING AUTHENTIC DURING PLAYING PICKLEBALL IN LATER LIFE: PREDICTING POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL FUNCTIONING

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S518-S519
Author(s):  
Jungsu Ryu ◽  
Jinmoo Heo ◽  
Chungsup Lee ◽  
Amy Chan Hyung Kim ◽  
Kyung Min Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Psychological Functioning ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Positive Psychological Functioning ◽  
Healthy Functioning

Abstract Authenticity, being trustful with oneself, is regarded as a principle predictor of healthy functioning. However, the association between authenticity and psychological functioning has not been examined, even though leisure is an ideal context within which to experience authenticity. Therefore, this study examined the association between authenticity and psychological functioning in older adults playing pickleball. A convenience sample of 112 males and 96 females (64.11±6.56, 50 to 82yrs) was recruited from the 2017 U.S. Open Pickleball Championship which is an annual international pickleball tournament. The participants were asked to fill out a questionnaire primarily asking about their levels of authenticity (4-items) and psychological functioning measured by both perceived stress (4-items) and happiness (single item). The pearson correlation tests found higher levels of authenticity were significantly correlated with being less stressed (r = -.373, p < .01) and happier (r = .203, p < .01). A two-step hierarchical regression was used to determine the unique contribution of authenticity to either perceived stress or happiness, and found that authenticity uniquely contributed to 10% of the variance in perceived stress (F= 4.678, p <.001) and 2.3% of the variance in happiness (F= 3.046, p <.01). These results suggest that feeling authentic in older adults playing pickleball may play an important role in positive psychological functioning.

Existential Meaning in Life and Positive Psychological Functioning

2017 ◽  
pp. 220-235
Author(s):  
Andrew G. Christy ◽  
Grace Rivera ◽  
Kaiyuan Chen ◽  
Joshua A. Hicks
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Functioning ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Existential Meaning ◽  
Positive Psychological Functioning

Positive psychology constructs as predictors of depression in retirees

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 995-1017 ◽  
Author(s):  
NICOLE ALLENDEN ◽  
PETER BOMAN ◽  
AMANDA MERGLER ◽  
MICHAEL J. FURLONG
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Functioning ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Hard Copy ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Constructs ◽  
Positive Psychological Functioning ◽  
Predictors Of Depression

ABSTRACTThis study investigated whether five positive psychological constructs (self-efficacy, gratitude, grit, hope and optimism) had a combined effect on levels of depression. The co-occurrence of these psychological factors, defined as an example of covitality, was examined in relation to predicting lower levels of depression. Participants were 278 retirees living in Brisbane, Australia. Each participant completed either an online or hard-copy self-report, related to positive psychological functioning. A standard multiple regression found that self-efficacy, grit, optimism and hope were individually all significant predictors of depression (small effect sizes); however, the combinatorial relation of all these four factors with depression was substantial (R2 = 0.34; large effect size). Gratitude was not a significant predictor. While no causality can be inferred from this cross-sectional study, having a combination of positive psychological factors might have an effect on levels of depression in retirement.

Exercise, physical activity and mental well-being in later life

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 319-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gill Windle
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Psychological Functioning ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Time Activity ◽  
Mental Well Being

SummaryExercise and physical activity are thought to be among the most important lifestyle factors for the maintenance of health and prevention of premature disease and mortality. Yet sedentary lifestyles are common. Many people avoid exercise, and have done so across their lifespan. Exercise and physical activity are also considered important for positive psychological functioning; however, this has received limited research attention. This mini-review discusses the effects of exercise and physical activity on mental health and well-being in later life. It draws on international peer reviewed research, summarized in systematic reviews and/or meta-anlaysis, and presents the key findings. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses generally confirm the importance of exercise for mental well-being; however, there is a lack of good quality research. The review discusses some of the barriers to exercise, and identifies strategies that may facilitate uptake and adherence in later life. Limitations in the current evidence are discussed. Based on the current evidence, it is recommended that health practitioners should encourage exercise or physical activity of low to moderate intensity, and leisure time activity such as walking, especially at retirement. Future intervention research would benefit by focusing on people who have not self-selected into studies so as to understand the causal direction, and include theory driven approaches to behaviour change.

Measuring Psychological Well-Being in the Canadian Study of Health and Aging

2001 ◽  
Vol 13 (S1) ◽  
pp. 79-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philippa J. Clarke ◽  
Victor W. Marshall ◽  
Carol D. Ryff ◽  
Blair Wheaton
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Functioning ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Canadian Study ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Multidimensional Measure ◽  
Positive Psychological Functioning ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

The Canadian Study of Health and Aging (CHSA) provided an opportunity to examine the positive aspects of aging. CHSA-2 included the 18-item Ryff multidimensional measure of well-being, which taps six core theoretical dimensions of positive psychological functioning. The measure was administered to 4,960 seniors without severe cognitive impairment or dementia at CSHA-2. Intercorrelations across scales were generally low. At the same time, the internal consistency reliability of each of the 6 subscales was not found to be high. Confirmatory factor analyses provide support for a 6-factor model, although some items demonstrate poor factor loadings. The well-being measures in CSHA-2 provide an opportunity to examine broad, descriptive patterns of well-being in Canadian seniors.

scholarly journals IGEMS: The Consortium on Interplay of Genes and Environment Across Multiple Studies

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 481-489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy L. Pedersen ◽  
Kaare Christensen ◽  
Anna K. Dahl ◽  
Deborah Finkel ◽  
Carol E. Franz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Functioning ◽  
Context Effects ◽  
Twin Studies ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Early Life Adversity ◽  
Gene Environment ◽  
Genes And Environment ◽  
Life Functioning ◽  
Combined Data

The Interplay of Genes and Environment across Multiple Studies (IGEMS) group is a consortium of eight longitudinal twin studies established to explore the nature of social context effects and gene-environment interplay in late-life functioning. The resulting analysis of the combined data from over 17,500 participants aged 25–102 at baseline (including nearly 2,600 monogygotic and 4,300 dizygotic twin pairs and over 1,700 family members) aims to understand why early life adversity, and social factors such as isolation and loneliness, are associated with diverse outcomes including mortality, physical functioning (health, functional ability), and psychological functioning (well-being, cognition), particularly in later life.

scholarly journals Psychological Well-Being across Gender and Socio-Economic Status among Middle Adults

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Reshma. N. S. ◽  
Manjula. M. Y.
Keyword(s):  
Personal Growth ◽  
Psychological Functioning ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Status Group ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Positive Psychological Functioning ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Self Acceptance

Psychological well-being can be referred to as positive psychological functioning, which involves multidimensional constructs as well as the degree to which an individual perceives himself/herself as functioning well on areas like self acceptance, environmental mastery, personal growth and positive relationships. The current study aims at exploring psychological well-being across gender and socio-economic status among middle adults. The study consists of 266 middle adults (male=101, females=168) selected from 3 different socio-economic status groups (high=75, middle=114, low=77). The sample was drawn from urban population from Mangalore city. The age of the sample ranged between 40-55 yrs. Kuppuswamy’s socio-economic status scale (R-2012) and psychological well-being scale by Seema Mehrotra (2013) were administered. The data was analyzed using two-way ANOVA and post hoc test of least significant difference. The results revealed that women have significantly higher positive relations than men. Findings related to different socio-economic groups revealed that, adults belonging to high socio-economic status groups have significantly higher self-acceptance, mastery & competency, engagement & growth and overall psychological well-being compared to adults from low socio-economic status group, and significantly higher mastery & competency, overall psychological well-being than middle socio-economic status group. Middle socio-economic group adults have significantly higher self-acceptance, engagement & growth, and overall psychological well-being when compared to adults from low socio-economic status group.

scholarly journals Relationship between lifestyle and positive psychological functioning in university administrative staff

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 57-69
Author(s):  
Joel Omar González-Cantero ◽  
Victor Hugo González-Becerra ◽  
Carmen Elvira Hernández-Magaña ◽  
Fabiola Macías-Espinoza ◽  
José Ángel Morón-Vera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Functioning ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Lower Probability ◽  
Administrative Staff ◽  
Psychological Resources ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Positive Psychological Functioning

In Mexico, healthy lifestyle has a low prevalence. The importance of a healthy lifestyle lies in avoiding the emergence of a chronic non-communicable disease. Thus, university administrative personnel are a vulnerable population due to working conditions that prevent them from having a healthy lifestyle, so it is necessary to analyze psychological variables that can explain how to promote and develop a healthy lifestyle. The purposes of this study were to identify relationships among lifestyle (LS) and positive psychological functioning (PPF) and their differences by gender in the administrative staff; a cross-sectional and correlational study was conducted. University administrative staff (n = 102), were recruited using the snowball sampling method, forming a non-probabilistic sample, completed the Fantastic Lifestyle Questionnaire and the Positive Psychological Functioning Scale. LS has a statistically significant correlation with PPF (r = .355, p = .001); in addition, it is worth pointing out that showing a low level of PPF implies a lower probability of having a healthy LS (Ψ = 28.333, 4.965 – 161.675). Results suggest the relevance of interventions to develop psychological resources in people seeking the adoption of a healthy LS.

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