scholarly journals Reasons for Retirement and the Influence of Retirement on the Life Adjustment amongst Hong Kong Elite Athletes

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-35
Author(s):  
May Mei DU ◽  
Eva TSAI
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Elite Athletes ◽  
English Abstract ◽  
Building Research ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
Western Countries ◽  
Life Analysis ◽  
General Life Satisfaction

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in English; abstract also in Chinese. In recent years, there is a growing interest amongst researchers regarding athletes’ retirement. While research in this area in western countries is slowly building, research in Hong Kong athletes has gained little attention. The present study examined Hong Kong elite athletes’ reasons for retirement and the influence of the retirement reasons on their perception of general life satisfaction and adjustment quality which reflected how well they adapted to their post-retirement life. Analysis of self-administered questionnaires from 75 retired athletes suggested that important reasons for their retirement were difficulties in coordinating sport and study or working demands, and physiological (e.g., injury, age) and financial reasons. Most of them perceived the transition out of sport as a smooth experience. Financial, physiological and burnout (tired of the lifestyle) reasons for retirement were found to be significantly negatively associated with athletes’ general life satisfaction. The more they retired due to the three kinds of reasons, the less satisfied they felt toward their current life. 近年來對於運動員退役的研究越來越多，特別是在西方國家，但是對於香港運動員退役的研究相對較少。本研究調查了香港精英運動員退役的原因及這些原因對他們適應退役後生活的狀況及總體生活滿意度的影響。根據75份問卷分析發現大多數香港精英運動員退役是由於難以協調運動訓練與工作或學習的時間，以及生理和經濟的原因。較多受訪者認為退役轉型的過程較為順利。研究還發現，出於經濟原因、生理原因(例如：傷病、年齡)、和厭倦運動訓練生活而退役，對於運動員退役後總體生活滿意度，有顯著的影響。而出於這三種原因而退役的運動員，對自己的總體生活滿意度則較低。

Attachments to Mother, Father, and Romantic Partner as Predictors of Life Satisfaction

2021 ◽  
pp. 106648072110641
Author(s):  
Hanna Zagefka ◽  
Natalya Andrew ◽  
Brigitte Boelen ◽  
Olivia Cummings ◽  
Ruby Denton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Adult Life ◽  
Romantic Partner ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Secure Attachment ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
General Life Satisfaction ◽  
Attachment To Mother

Two correlational survey studies were conducted among adult samples (Ns  =  205; 697) to test the effects on general life satisfaction of attachment to three close others: mother, father, and romantic partner. Results showed that attachment to mother and father also matter in adulthood, in that they are associated with adult life satisfaction. Secure attachments to mother and father were positively associated with life satisfaction, and anxious and avoidant attachments to mother and father were negatively associated with life satisfaction. Moreover, attachment to the romantic partner was also related to life satisfaction, so that secure attachment was positively related to life satisfaction, and anxious and avoidant attachments were negatively related to the outcome variable. Importantly, attachment to mother and father were still significant predictors of life satisfaction when effects of attachment to the current romantic partner were controlled for. The effects of parental attachments on life satisfaction were not mediated by attachment to the romantic partner. Theoretical and applied implications of the findings are discussed.

scholarly journals Gender, Age and Event Differences of Hong Kong Elite Swimmers' Pulmonary Functions

1998 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-32
Author(s):  
Tat Cheung WU
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Elite Athletes ◽  
English Abstract ◽  
Prediction Equations ◽  
Pulmonary Functions ◽  
Local Elite ◽  
Present Information ◽  
Elite Swimmers

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in English; abstract also in Chinese.The purpose of this study was to investigate the general pulmonary functions among the Hong Kong elite swimmers. Forty swimmers were randomly tested. Two prediction equations were computed based on the regression analysis of the data. It is hoped that the present information concerning the pulmonary functions of local elite athletes will be useful for the Hong Kong coaches as well as sport scientists.香港的運動生理學正在起飛階段，各項運動的教練在訓練上注入這個元素，令運動員之演出大有進步，全運會自行車金牌選手黃金寶便是最佳例子。四十個精英泳手被隨機抽樣調查。運動員被劃分爲1)長/短距離，2)性別，3)少年組/高級組，他們的肺活量被測試，調查員還推算兩條方程式，希望可供本港教練和運動員參考。

scholarly journals Leisure Time Sports Activities and Life Satisfaction: Deeper Insights Based on a Representative Survey from Germany

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Mutz ◽  
Anne K. Reimers ◽  
Yolanda Demetriou
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Leisure Satisfaction ◽  
General Life Satisfaction ◽  
Sports Activities

Abstract Observational and experimental studies show that leisure time sporting activity (LTSA) is associated with higher well-being. However, scholars often seem to assume that 1) LTSA fosters “general” life satisfaction, thereby ignoring effects on domain satisfaction; 2) the effect of LTSA on well-being is linear and independent of a person’s general activity level; 3) the amount of LTSA is more important than the repertoire of LTSA, i.e. the number of different activities; 4) all kinds of LTSA are equal in their effects, irrespective of spatial and organisational context conditions. Using data from the German SALLSA-Study (“Sport, Active Lifestyle and Life Satisfaction”), a large-scale CAWI-Survey (N = 1008) representing the population ≥ 14 years, the paper takes a closer look on these assumptions. Findings demonstrate that LTSA is associated with general life satisfaction and domain-specific satisfaction (concerning relationships, appearance, leisure, work and health), but that the relationship is most pronounced for leisure satisfaction. Associations of sport with life satisfaction, leisure satisfaction and subjective health are non-linear, approaching an injection point from which on additional LTSA is no longer beneficial. Moreover, findings lend support to the notion that diversity in LTSA matters, as individuals with higher variation in sports activities are more satisfied. Finally, results with regard to spatial and organizational context suggest that outdoor sports and club-organized sports have additional benefits.

scholarly journals Psychological Morbidity among University Students in Hong Kong (2014–2018): Psychometric Properties of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) and Related Correlates

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (16) ◽  
pp. 8305
Author(s):  
Xiang Li ◽  
Daniel T. L. Shek ◽  
Esther Y. W. Shek
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
University Students ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Positive Youth Development ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Morbidity

Although mental health problems among Hong Kong university students are serious, there is a lack of studies examining the psychometric properties of related assessment scales and correlates. This study attempted to validate the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) in Hong Kong university students and examine the demographic (gender), time (cohort), and well-being correlates (positive youth development attributes and life satisfaction) of psychological morbidity. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to examine the factor structure of the DASS (n = 6704). Gender and cohort invariance were further established using a multigroup CFA. The three-factor model of the DASS showed a superior fit and factorial invariance across gender and five different cohorts. Regarding gender and cohort correlates of psychological morbidity, males exhibited more depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms than their female counterparts. The intensity of psychological distress also escalated after the Umbrella Movement in 2014. Furthermore, well-being measures (positive youth development and life satisfaction) were negatively associated with depression, anxiety, and stress. In short, the Chinese DASS demonstrated good psychometric properties. This study also showed that gender, cohort (occurrence of political events), and well-being were associated with psychological morbidity indexed by the DASS measures.

Job crafting, workplace civility and work outcomes: the mediating role of work engagement

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anuj Gupta ◽  
Pankaj Singh
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Job Crafting ◽  
Intention To Quit ◽  
Work Outcomes ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
General Life Satisfaction ◽  
Workplace Civility

Purpose The antecedents and consequences of work engagement have been extensively discussed and analyzed in the previous literature; however, identifying cost-effective measures that can sustain work engagement to boost work outcomes has received sparse attention in the Indian information technology (IT) context. This study aims to provide new insights concerning the associations of job crafting and workplace civility with work engagement and its corresponding outcomes, such as change perception, general life satisfaction and intention to quit. Design/methodology/approach Hypotheses were tested using structural equation modeling on data obtained from 369 software developers in India using questionnaire surveys. Findings Results confirmed that work engagement partially mediated the association of job crafting and workplace civility with the perception of change and general life satisfaction. The negative associations of job crafting and workplace civility with the intention to quit were also partially mediated by work engagement. The findings can be used to inform human resources strategies to boost work engagement and subsequent work outcomes. Research limitations/implications The results of this empirical work will offer insights to managers who are looking for cost-effective interventions and behaviors aimed at increasing work engagement and, consequently, achieving effective work outcomes. Originality/value This study contributes by empirically testing the application of novel employee-driven practices in improving work engagement and work outcomes, particularly in the context of IT companies in India.

scholarly journals Valuing the impact of Self-rated Health and Social Support on life satisfaction among Hong Kong Chinese population

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chee Hon Chan
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Chinese Population ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Marginal Rate ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Marginal Rate Of Substitution ◽  
Compensating Surplus ◽  
Rate Of Substitution

Abstract Background Research has highlighted that satisfaction in health and social support are key areas of life affecting individual’s wellbeing. Many social and public health initiatives use these two intervention mechanisms to improve individual’s wellbeing. For the purpose of cost-benefit assessment, there has been growing interest in expressing these intervention effects in economic terms. However, only a handful of studies have ever estimated these effects in economic terms, and none of which examined in a Chinese context. The aim of this study is to extend this line of valuation work to estimate the implicit willingness-to-pays on the effects of improving individuals’ self-rated health status (SRH) and social support (SS) on their life satisfaction in the Chinese population. Methods Using individual’s life satisfaction data from a two-wave representative panel survey in Hong Kong (n = 1,109), this study first conducted a cross-lagged analysis with structural equation modelling technique to examine the causal effects of SRH and SS on life satisfaction, while simultaneously adjusting their reverse causal influences. The use of this cross-lagged approach was the effort to minimising the endogeneity problem. Then, substituting the respective estimates to the formulae of compensating surplus, the marginal rate of substitution of SRH and SS with respect to individual’s equivalised monthly household were estimated and were then expressed as the willingness-to-pays on the effect of improving individuals’ SRH and SS on their life satisfaction. Results The cross-lagged analysis ascertained the casual effects of SRH (β = 0.078, 95%CI: 0.020, 0.151) and SS on individuals’ satisfaction with life. The sample’s marginal rate of substitution of SRH and SS were found to be 1.28 (95%CI: 0.43, 2.15) and 1.36 (95%CI: 0.23, 2.49) respectively. Translating into the concept of compensating surplus, the implicit monetary values of improving the sample’s SRH from “poor health” to “excellent health” and their SS from “little support” to “a lot of support” are equivalent to an increase in their equivalised monthly household income by HK$56,000 and HK$39,400 respectively. Conclusions This study has implications for the cost-benefit assessment in wellbeing initiatives for the Chinese population.

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