scholarly journals Sport Spectatorship and Life Satisfaction: A Multicountry Investigation

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 419-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuhei Inoue ◽  
Mikihiro Sato ◽  
Kevin Filo ◽  
James Du ◽  
Daniel C. Funk
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Professional Sport ◽  
Team Identification ◽  
Sport Events ◽  
Satisfaction Relationship

Elite and professional sport events have been recognized as potential mechanisms to enhance well-being. This multicountry study investigates how engagement in such events, behaviorally through live spectating and psychologically through team identification, is associated with life satisfaction. Data from Australia (N = 268) revealed a positive association between live spectating and life satisfaction through a two-wave design measuring live spectating and life satisfaction in separate surveys. Data from the United States (N = 564) confirmed the live spectating–life satisfaction relationship found in Study 1. Additionally, Study 2 revealed individuals with higher levels of team identification perceived greater emotional support from other fans, and this perception, in turn, predicted life satisfaction. Our findings provide sport managers with implications for positioning appeals in support of sport programs and designing events that facilitate engagement to promote life satisfaction in the community.

scholarly journals Enhancing Older Adults’ Sense of Belonging and Subjective Well-Being Through Sport Game Attendance, Team Identification, and Emotional Support

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 530-542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuhei Inoue ◽  
Daniel L. Wann ◽  
Daniel Lock ◽  
Mikihiro Sato ◽  
Christopher Moore ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Team Identification ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Game Attendance

Objective: We investigate how (a) attendance at sport games and (b) identification with a sport team as fans (i.e., team identification) influence older adults’ perceptions of emotional support, belonging, and subjective well-being (SWB). Method: An experimental pilot study was conducted with 50 older adults, followed by a main survey study administered to 534 older adults from various communities across the United States. Results: Pilot study results indicated that game attendance and team identification had a positive and significant influence on older adults’ perceptions of emotional support from fellow team fans. These results were replicated in the main study, which also showed that older adults’ perceived emotional support from fellow fans was positively associated with their sense of belonging which predicted their SWB. Discussion: The findings provide insights into how older adults may be engaged in meaningful forms of social life to help them maintain and enhance mental health.

scholarly journals Not All Forms of Independence Are Created Equal: Only Being Independent the “Right Way” Is Associated With Self-Esteem and Life Satisfaction

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Moza ◽  
Smaranda Ioana Lawrie ◽  
Laurențiu P. Maricuțoiu ◽  
Alin Gavreliuc ◽  
Heejung S. Kim
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Past Research ◽  
The United States ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Self Construal ◽  
The Two Cultures ◽  
The Right ◽  
Ways Of Being

Past research has found a strong and positive association between the independent self-construal and life satisfaction, mediated through self-esteem, in both individualistic and collectivistic cultures. In Study 1, we collected data from four countries (the United States, Japan, Romania, and Hungary; N = 736) and replicated these findings in cultures which have received little attention in past research. In Study 2, we treated independence as a multifaceted construct and further examined its relationship with self-esteem and life satisfaction using samples from the United States and Romania (N = 370). Different ways of being independent are associated with self-esteem and life satisfaction in the two cultures, suggesting that it is not independence as a global concept that predicts self-esteem and life satisfaction, but rather, feeling independent in culturally appropriate ways is a signal that one’s way of being fits in and is valued in one’s context.

Experiences associated with psychological richness

2020 ◽  
pp. 089020702096233
Author(s):  
Shigehiro Oishi ◽  
Hyewon Choi ◽  
Ailin Liu ◽  
Jaime Kurtz
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Good Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Daily Diary Study ◽  
Studying Abroad

Psychologists typically conceptualize a good life either in terms of hedonic (e.g. life satisfaction, positive affect) or eudaimonic well-being (e.g. meaning, fulfillment of potential). In the current research, we explored another form of a good life: the psychologically rich life. In Study 1, we conducted a 14-day daily diary study ( N = 203). In Study 2, we compared Chinese studying in the United States ( N = 97) with Chinese studying in China ( N = 169). In Study 3, we conducted a 12-week weekly survey study among Americans studying abroad ( N = 43) and Americans studying in the United States ( N = 100). In Study 4, we recruited students who had studied abroad ( N = 84) and their friends (informants) who did not ( N = 76). Study 1 showed that participants who scored higher in a psychologically rich life were more likely to take a short trip during the 14-day period. In Studies 2 to 4, those who studied abroad reported higher levels of a psychologically rich life than those who did not. Unusual experiences such as study abroad were consistently associated with higher levels of psychological richness, whereas they were not consistently associated with life satisfaction, positive affect, and meaning in life.

A Cross-Cultural Study of Calling and Life Satisfaction in the United States and South Korea

2019 ◽  
pp. 089484531988210
Author(s):  
Jina Ahn ◽  
Hye-Weon Kim ◽  
Jee-Yon Lee
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Work Volition

This study examined how a career calling is linked to life satisfaction among undergraduate students in the United States and South Korea. Using structural equation modeling, we tested the mediating role of core self-evaluations, work volition, and work hope on the calling-satisfaction link. Supporting prior research, perceiving a calling was positively correlated with life satisfaction in both groups. However, we found that work volition was a dominant mediator for South Koreans, whereas work hope was a significant mediator for Americans. These findings suggest that a sense of calling links to well-being, but the underlying mechanism of how a calling beneficially functions may differ across culture and situational contexts. Practical implications are suggested for each group and recommendations are provided for further cross-cultural research.

scholarly journals Inequalities in Life Expectancy and All-Cause Mortality in the United States by Levels of Happiness and Life Satisfaction: A Longitudinal Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 305-315
Author(s):  
Hyunjung Lee ◽  
Gopal K. Singh
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Mortality Risk ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
All Cause Mortality ◽  
The Impact

Background: Despite having one of the highest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita levels, United States (US) ranks lower in subjective well-being, including happiness and life satisfaction, compared with European countries. Studies of the impact of happiness and life satisfaction on life expectancy and mortality in the US are limited or non-existent. Using a national longitudinal dataset, we examined the association between levels of happiness/life satisfaction and US life expectancy and all-cause mortality. Methods: We analyzed the 2001 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) prospectively linked to 2001-2014 mortality records in the National Death Index (NDI) (N=30,377). Cox proportional hazards regression was used to model survival time as a function of happiness, life satisfaction, and sociodemographic and behavioral covariates. Results: Life expectancies at age 18 among adults with high levels of happiness and life satisfaction were, respectively, 7.5 and 8.9 years higher compared to those with low levels of happiness and life satisfaction. In Cox models with 14 years of mortality follow-up, all-cause mortality risk was 82% higher (hazard ratio [HR]=1.82; 95% CI=1.59,2.08) in adults with little or no happiness, controlling for age, and 36% higher (HR=1.36; 95% CI=1.17,1.57) in adults with little/no happiness, controlling for sociodemographic, behavioral and health characteristics, when compared with adults reporting happiness all of the time. Mortality risk was 107% higher (HR=2.07; 95% CI=1.80,2.38) in adults who were very dissatisfied with their life, controlling for age, and 39% higher (HR=1.39; 95% CI=1.20,1.60) in adults who were very dissatisfied, controlling for all covariates, when compared with adults who were very satisfied. Conclusions and Global Health Implications: Adults with higher happiness and life satisfaction levels had significantly higher life expectancy and lower all-cause mortality risks than those with lower happiness and satisfaction levels. These findings underscore the significance of addressing subjective well-being in the population as a strategy for reducing all-cause mortality. Key words: • Inequalities • Disparities • Happiness • Life satisfaction • Life expectancy • Mortality • Longitudinal • Social determinants   Copyright © 2020 Lee and Singh. Published by Global Health and Education Projects, Inc. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work, first published in this journal, is properly cited.

scholarly journals Marked Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease Mortality by Levels of Happiness and Life Satisfaction in the United States

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-177
Author(s):  
Hyunjung Lee ◽  
Gopal K. Singh
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Mortality Risk ◽  
Proportional Hazards ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cox Proportional Hazards ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Cvd Mortality

Background: Theimpact of happiness and life satisfaction on cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality is not well-studied. Using a longitudinal dataset, we examined the association between levels of happiness/life satisfaction and CVD mortality in the United States. Methods: We analyzed the 2001 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) prospectively linked to 2001-2014 mortality records in the National Death Index (NDI) (N=30,933). Cox proportional hazards regression was used to model survival time as a function of happiness, life satisfaction, and sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics. Results: In Cox models with 14 years of mortality follow-up, CVD mortality risk was 59% higher (hazard ratio [HR]=1.59; 95% CI=1.26,2.02) in adults with little or no happiness, controlling for age, and 30% higher (HR=1.30; 95% CI=1.01,1.67) in adults with little/no happiness, controlling for sociodemographic, behavioral and health characteristics, when compared with adults reporting happiness most or all of the time. Mortality risk was 81% higher (HR=1.81; 95% CI=1.40,2.34) in adults who were very dissatisfied with their life, controlling for age, and 39% higher (HR=1.39; 95% CI=1.05,1.82) in adults who were very dissatisfied, controlling for all covariates, when compared with adults who were very satisfied. Conclusions and Implications for Translation: Adults with lower happiness and life satisfaction levels had significantly higher CVD mortality risks than those with higher happiness and life satisfaction levels. Subjective well-being is an important determinant of CVD mortality. Key words: • Happiness • Life satisfaction • Cardiovascular • Mortality • Longitudinal • Social determinants   Copyright © 2020 Lee and Singh. Published by Global Health and Education Projects, Inc. This is an open-access arti-cle distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work, first published in this journal, is properly cited.

Dialectical Thinking and Psychological Well-Being in Morocco, China, and the United States

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cassidy Bibo ◽  
Julie Spencer-Rodgers ◽  
Benaissa Zarhbouch ◽  
Mostafa Bouanini ◽  
Kaiping Peng
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Dialectical Thinking ◽  
Psychological Well Being

The link between coronavirus, anxiety, and religious beliefs in the United States and United Kingdom

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Rigoli
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Christian Faith ◽  
Stressful Event ◽  
Cultural Implications ◽  
The Impact

Research has shown that stress impacts on people’s religious beliefs. However, several aspects of this effect remain poorly understood, for example regarding the role of prior religiosity and stress-induced anxiety. This paper explores these aspects in the context of the recent coronavirus emergency. The latter has impacted dramatically on many people’s well-being; hence it can be considered a highly stressful event. Through online questionnaires administered to UK and USA citizens professing either Christian faith or no religion, this paper examines the impact of the coronavirus crisis upon common people’s religious beliefs. We found that, following the coronavirus emergency, strong believers reported higher confidence in their religious beliefs while non-believers reported increased scepticism towards religion. Moreover, for strong believers, higher anxiety elicited by the coronavirus threat was associated with increased strengthening of religious beliefs. Conversely, for non-believers, higher anxiety elicited by the coronavirus thereat was associated with increased scepticism towards religious beliefs. These observations are consistent with the notion that stress-induced anxiety enhances support for the ideology already embraced before a stressful event occurs. This study sheds light on the psychological and cultural implications of the coronavirus crisis, which represents one of the most serious health emergencies in recent times.

Consular Protection and Solidarity across Borders

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Délano Alonso
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Migrant Populations ◽  
Policy Goals ◽  
Large Populations ◽  
Mexican Government ◽  
Working Together

This chapter demonstrates how Latin American governments with large populations of migrants with precarious legal status in the United States are working together to promote policies focusing on their well-being and integration. It identifies the context in which these processes of policy diffusion and collaboration have taken place as well as their limitations. Notwithstanding the differences in capacities and motivations based on the domestic political and economic contexts, there is a convergence of practices and policies of diaspora engagement among Latin American countries driven by the common challenges faced by their migrant populations in the United States and by the Latino population more generally. These policies, framed as an issue of rights protection and the promotion of migrants’ well-being, are presented as a form of regional solidarity and unity, and are also mobilized by the Mexican government as a political instrument serving its foreign policy goals.

Coping repertoires and psychological well-being of Chinese older immigrants in the United States

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Man Guo ◽  
Yi Wang ◽  
Jinyu Liu ◽  
Meredith Stensland ◽  
XinQi Dong
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Older Immigrants
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