The effects of leisure-time physical activity for optimism, life satisfaction, psychological well-being, and positive affect among older adults with loneliness

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 406-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junhyoung Kim ◽  
Sunwoo Lee ◽  
Sanghee Chun ◽  
Areum Han ◽  
Jinmoo Heo
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being

scholarly journals Structural Relationship among Physical Self-Efficacy, Psychological Well-Being, and Organizational Citizenship Behavior among Hotel Employees: Moderating Effects of Leisure-Time Physical Activity

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (23) ◽  
pp. 8856
Author(s):  
Ji-hoon Kang ◽  
Yun-ho Ji ◽  
Woo-yeul Baek ◽  
Kevin K. Byon
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Organizational Citizenship ◽  
Organizational Citizenship Behavior ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Citizenship Behavior ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Hotel Employees

Critics argue that service firms should pay more attention to human resource management’s psychological and voluntary aspects to contribute to overall organizational development. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of physical self-efficacy on the psychological well-being and organizational citizenship behavior among hotel employees and the moderating effects of leisure-time physical activity on the relationships between the previously mentioned variables. To achieve the research purpose, 346 hotel employees working at the room, food, beverage, and kitchen departments of 10 hotels located in Seoul, South Korea, participated in the study. The researchers visited their department meetings and provided a brief description of the present study and informed consent forms to participate in the study. After obtaining written informed consent forms, the researchers distributed the surveys and asked participants to complete them. Several statistical analyses, including descriptive statistics, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) for examining the hypothesized model’s psychometric properties, and structural equation modeling (SEM) for testing the hypotheses were conducted using SPSS Ver. 23.0 and AMOS 23.0. Results revealed that perceived physical ability and self-presentation confidence, and psychological well-being positively affected organizational citizenship behavior. Perceived physical ability also had a positive effect on psychological well-being. Lastly, leisure-time physical activity had a partial moderating role in the relationships between the variables mentioned above. This study suggests that promoting employees’ participation in leisure-time physical activity is needed to improve service workers’ organizational citizenship behavior via physical self-efficacy and psychological well-being enhancement.

scholarly journals Precursors of Body Dissatisfaction and its Implication for Psychological Well-Being in Young Adults

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Javier Molina-García ◽  
Isabel Castillo ◽  
Ana Queralt ◽  
Octavio Álvarez
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
Subjective Vitality ◽  
Physical Ability ◽  
Psychological Well Being

The authors examined leisure-time physical activity (LTPA), body mass index (BMI), and perceived physical ability as body dissatisfaction antecedents, and analyzed their relationship to well-being. The sample comprised 501 university students. Data were collected using a self-administered survey. Path analysis revealed that LTPA positively predicted perceived physical ability. BMI and perceived physical ability predicted body dissatisfaction (positively and negatively, respectively). Body dissatisfaction negatively predicted subjective vitality, whereas perceived physical ability positively predicted subjective vitality. These results support the inclusion of LTPA in intervention programs that seek to promote more satisfactory physical perceptions and psychological well-being.

scholarly journals Physical education, leisure time physical activity, and psychological distress in adolescence

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
R Vilhjalmsson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
School Based ◽  
Distress Symptoms

Abstract Background Participation in physical education classes can positively affect mental and physical well-being in children and adolescets. The current study focused on the relationship between participation in gym and swimming classes and psychological distress symptoms in Icelandic adolescents. Methods The analysis is based on a national school-based study, conducted in Iceland every fourth year, as part of the WHO collaborative cross-national survey titled Health Behavior in School-Aged Children (HBSC). Data collection took place between November 2013 and February 2014. Students filled out an anonymous study questionnaire in the classroom. The data is based on responses from 15 year old (10. grade) students attending the final year of compulsory school (N = 3618; response rate 81%). Results Positive associations were observed between participation in curriculum-based gym and swimming classes and lower psychological distress symptoms. A closer multivariate path analysis suggested that beneficial effects of PE classes were direct, and also indirect because participation in such classes were positively related to leisure time physical activity. Conclusions The study suggests that school-based physical activity enhances psychological well-being in adolescence. The benefits may be both direct and indirect through increased leisure time physical activity. Key messages School-based physical activity enhances psychological well-being in adolescence. The benefits may be both direct and indirect through increased leisure time physical activity.

Leisure Time Physical Activity Mediates the Relationship Between Neighborhood Social Cohesion and Mental Health Among Older Adults

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 292-300
Author(s):  
Jaehyun Kim ◽  
Junhyoung Kim ◽  
Areum Han
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Neighborhood Social Cohesion

Neighborhood social cohesion can contribute to leisure time physical activity (LTPA) involvement and psychological well-being. In spite of the value of neighborhood social cohesion for health benefits, there is a dearth of empirical study that explores how neighborhood social cohesion influences LTPA and mental health among older adults. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the association among neighborhood social cohesion, light-to-moderate and vigorous LTPA, and mental health in a representative sample of U.S. older adults ( n = 6,412). Structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis revealed that older adults who perceived neighborhood social cohesion were more likely to participate in light-to-moderate and vigorous LTPA, which in turn resulted in better mental health. This study confirmed the importance of neighborhood social cohesion in promoting older adults’ health-related behaviors and mental health. The practical implications on how to promote mental health among older adults, as well as future research directions were discussed.

Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Psychological Well-Being in University Students

2011 ◽  
Vol 109 (2) ◽  
pp. 453-460 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Molina-García ◽  
I. Castillo ◽  
A. Queralt
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
University Students ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Subjective Vitality ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Activity Groups ◽  
Very High

An analysis of psychological well-being (self-esteem and subjective vitality) of 639 Spanish university students was performed, while accounting for the amount of leisure-time physical activity. The Spanish versions of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and Subjective Vitality Scale were employed. Participants were divided into four groups (Low, Moderate, High, and Very high) depending on estimation of energy expenditure in leisure-time physical activity. Men and women having higher physical activity rated higher mean subjective vitality; however, differences in self-esteem were observed only in men, specifically between Very high and the other physical activity groups.

scholarly journals Visual Acuity’s Association With Levels of Leisure-Time Physical Activity in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark W. Swanson ◽  
Eric Bodner ◽  
Patricia Sawyer ◽  
Richard M. Allman
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Visual Acuity ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
University Of Alabama ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The University

Little is known about the effect of reduced vision on physical activity in older adults. This study evaluates the association of visual acuity level, self-reported vision, and ocular disease conditions with leisure-time physical activity and calculated caloric expenditure. A cross-sectional study of 911 subjects 65 yr and older from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Study of Aging (SOA) cohort was conducted evaluating the association of vision-related variables to weekly kilocalorie expenditure calculated from the 17-item Leisure Time Physical Activity Questionnaire. Ordinal logistic regression was used to evaluate possible associations while controlling for potential confounders. In multivariate analyses, each lower step in visual acuity below 20/50 was significantly associated with reduced odds of having a higher level of physical activity, OR 0.81, 95% CI 0.67, 0.97. Reduced visual acuity appears to be independently associated with lower levels of physical activity among community-dwelling adults.

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