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CORRELATES OF HAPPINESS Behavioral correlates of happiness Happiness and Leisure
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Happiness and Leisure, free time, holiday, vacation, weekend
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List of Publications on this Subject

Authors Title / Source Year Argyle, M. The Psychology of Happiness.
Methuen, 1987, London, UK
1987
Bélanger, L.; Delisle, M.A. Les Relations entre les Activités Obligatoires, les Loisirs. la Satisfaction de vivre et l'Ennui dans un Groupe de Pers.Agées. (Work, Leisure, Life Satisfaction and Boredom in a Group of Aged People).
Loisir et Société, 1979, Vol. 2, 427 - 447
1979
Bränholm, I.B.; Fugl-Meyer, A.R. On Non-Work Activity Preferences: Relationship with Occupational Roles.
Thesis On Life Satisfaction, Occupational Roles and Activity Preferences, University of Umea, 1992, Sweden, 81 - 95
1992
Fellows, E.W. A Study of Factors Related to a Feeling of Happiness.
Journal of Educational Research, 1956, Vol. 50, 213 - 234
1956
Glancy, M.; Farrel, P.; Willits, F.K. Adolescent Activities and Adult Success and Happiness: Twenty Four Years Later.
Sociology and Social Research, 1986, Vol. 70, 242 - 250
1986
Goodman, M.; Bley, N.; Dye, D. The Adjustment of Aged Users of Leisure Programs.
American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 1974, Vol. 44, 142 -149
1974
Graef, R.; Csikszentmihalyi, M.; McManama Gianinno, S. Measuring Intrinsic Motivation in Everyday Life.
Leisure Studies, 1983, Vol. 2, 155 - 168
1983
Gregory, M.D. Occupational Behavior and Life Satisfaction among Retirees.
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 1983, Vol. 37, 548 - 553
1983
Johnson, P.A. A Comparison of Personality Traits of Superior Skilled Women Athletes in Basketball, Bowling, Field Hockey, and Golf.
Research Quarterly, 1972, Vol. 43, 409 - 415
1972
Maddox, G.L. Activity and Morale: A Longitudinal Study of Selected Elderly Subjects.
Social Forces, 1963, Vol. 42, 195 - 204
1963
McGuire, F.A. Improving the Quality of Life for Residents of Long Term Care Facilities through Video Games.
Activities, Adaptation & Aging, 1984, Vol. 6, 1 - 7
1984
McDowell, C.F. Leisure: Consciousness, Well-Being and Counseling.
Counseling Psychologist, 1981, Vol. 9, 3 - 31
1981
McMillan, D.W.; Hiltonsmith, R.W. Adolescents at Home: An Exploratory Study of the Relationship between Perception of Family Social Climate, General Well-Being, and Actual Behavior in the Home Setting.
Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1982, Vol. 11, 301 - 315
1982
Mertens, F.; Wimmers, M.F. Leefstijl van Ouderen: Determinanten van Psychologisch Welbevinden: Resultaten van een Longitudinaal Onderzoek. (Lifestyle of Elderly: A Panel Study).
Paper Interfaculty Social Gerontology, 1986, University of Nijmegen, Netherlands
1986
Moller, V. Spare Time Use and Perceived Well-Being among Black South African Youth.
Social Indicators Research, 1992, Vol. 26, 309 - 315
1992
Napora, J.P. A Study of the Effect of a Program of Numerous Activity on the Subjective Well-Being of Senior Adults.
Dissertation, University of Maryland, 1984, USA
1984
Noelle-Neumann, E. Politik und Glück. (Politics and Happiness).
Baier, H.;Ed.: "Freiheit und Sachzwang", West Deutscher Verlag, 1977, Opladen, Germany, 208 - 262
1977
Ogilvie, D.M. Life Satisfaction and Identity Structure in Late Middle-Aged Men and Women.
Psychology and Aging, 1987, Vol. 2, 217 - 224
1987
O'Brien, G.E. Leisure Attributes and Retirement Satisfaction.
Journal of Applied Psychology, 1981, Vol. 66, 371- 384
1981
Peppers, L.G. Patterns of Leisure and Adjustment to Retirement.
Gerontologist, 1976, Vol. 16, 441 - 446
1976
Reich, J.W.; Zautra, A.J. Life Events and Personal Causation: Some Relationships with Satisfaction and Distress.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1981, Vol. 41, 1002 - 1012
1981
Cutler-Riddick, C. Life Satisfaction Determinants of Older Males and Females.
Leisure Sciences, 1985, Vol. 7, 47 - 63
1985
Rosenberg, E.; Chelte, A.F. Avowed Happiness of Members of Sport and Non-Sport Voluntary Associations.
International Journal of Sport Psychology, 1980, Vol. 11, 263 - 275
1980
Shamir, B. Unemployment and 'Free Time'. The Role of Protestant Work Ethic and Work Involvement.
Leisure Studies, 1985, Vol. 4, 333 - 345
1985
Sneegas, J.J. The Relationship of Perceived Social Competence to Leisure Participation, to Leisure Satisfaction and Life Satisfaction in Older Adults.
Journal of Leisure Research, 1986, vol. 18, 248- -258
1986
Spreitzer, E.; Snyder, E.E. Educational-Occupational Fit and Leisure Orientation as Related to Life Satisfaction.
Journal of Leisure Research, 1987, Vol. 19, 149 - 158
1987
Ward, R.A.; Kilburn, H. Community Access and Satisfaction: Racial Difference in Later Life.
International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1983, Vol. 16, 209 - 219
1983
Headey, B. An Economic Model of Subjective Well-Being: Integrating Economic and Psychological Theories.
Social Indicators Research, 1993, Vol. 28, 97 - 116
1993
Ramzy-Saleh Guirguis, N.; Hermans, H.J. Correlates of Psychological Well-Being and Emotionality.
Gedrag: Tijdschrift voor Psychologie, 1973, Vol. 1, 64 - 91
1973
Mielke, C. Wohlbefinden und Fitness. Eine empirische Analyse zur Lebens-, Gesundheits- und Freizeitzufriedenheit älterer Menschen. (Welfare and Fitness of Elderly).
Dissertation, University of Cologne, Medical Faculty, 1997, Germany
1997
Tinsley, H.E.; Tinsley, D.J. A Theory of the Attributes, Benefits, and Causes of Leisure Experience.
Leisure Sciences, 1986, Vol. 8, 1 - 45
1986
Noelle-Neumann, E. Glück, Was ist das eigentlich? (What is Happiness?)
Bild der Wissenschaft, 1978, nr. 8, 60 - 71
1978
Noelle-Neumann, E. Stationen der Glücksforschung. Ein autobiographischer Beitrag. (Steps in Happiness Research: An Autobiography).
Bellebaum, A.; Muth, L.;Eds.: "Leseglück. Eine vergessene Erfahrung?", Westdeutscher Verlag, 1996, Opladen, Germany, 15 - 56
1996
Lu, L.J.; Argyle, M. Leisure Satisfaction and Happiness as a Function of Leisure Activity.
The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 1994, Vol. 10, 89 - 96
1994
Noelle-Neumann, E. Happiness and Games of Chance.
Paper Institut für Demoskopie, 1980, Allensbach, Germany
1980
Lloyd, K.M.; Auld, C.J. The Role of Leisure in Determining Quality of Life: Issues of Content and Measurement.
Social Indicators Research, 2002, Vol. 57, 43 - 71
2002
Parnes, H.S.; Less, L. Variation in Selected Forms of Leisure Activity among Elderly Males.
Smith-Blau, Z.; Ed.: " Current Perspectives on Aging and the Life Cycle, Vol. 1", JAI Press, 1983, USA, 223 - 242
1983
Veenhoven, R. Hedonism and Happiness.
Journal of Happiness Studies, 2003, Vol. 4, 437 - 557
2003
Cummins, R.A.; Davern, M.T.; Eckersley, R.; Lo, S.K. Australian Unity Wellbeing Index, Survey 4, Report 4.0. The Wellbeing of Australians. 1. Work and Leisure 2. The Impact of 11 September, One Year Later.
Australian Centre on Quality of Life, 2002, Melbourne, Australia
2002
Graef, R.; Csikszentmihalyi, M.; McManama Gianinno, S. Energy Consumption in Leisure and Perceived Happiness.
Claxton, J. D.; et al; Eds.: "Consumers and Energy Conservation", Praeger, 1981, New York, USA, 47 - 55
1981
Michalos, A.C.; Zumbo, B.D. Leisure Activities, Health and the Quality of Life.
Michalos, A.C.;Ed.: "Essays on the Quality of Life", Kluwer, 2003, Dordrecht, Netherlands, 217 - 238
2003
Marks, N.; Shah, H.; Westall, A. The Power and Potential of Well-Being Indicators. Measuring Young People's Well-Being in Nottingham.
New Economics Foundation, 2004, London, UK
2004
Boelhouwer, J. Social Indicators and Living Conditions in the Netherlands.
Social Indicators Research, 2002, Vol. 60, 89 - 113
2002
Lu, L.J.; Hu, C.H. Personality, Leisure Experiences and Happiness.
Journal of Happiness Studies, 2005, Vol. 6, 325 - 342
2005
Wetsteijn, J. Het Goede Leven: de Relatie tussen Geluk en Leefstijl in Nederland. (The Good Life: the Relation between Happiness and Lifestyle in the Netherlands.)
Master Thesis, 2008, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
2008
Veenhoven, R. Findings on Happiness and Activity Level. ( What one does).
World Database of Happiness, Collection of Correlational Findings, Finding report A2, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Printout 2009, http://worlddatabaseofhappiness.eur.nl.
2009
Veenhoven, R. Findings on Happiness and Culture Arts and Sciences.
World Database of Happiness, Collection of Correlational Findings, Finding report C11, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Printout 2009, http://worlddatatabaseofhappiness.eur.nl.
2009
Veenhoven, R. Findings on Happiness and Leisure.
World Database of Happiness, Collection of Correlational Findings, Finding report L3 Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Printout 2009, http://worlddatabaseofhappiness.eur.nl.
2009
Rodriguez, A.; Latkova, P.; Sun, Y.Y. The Relationship between Leisure and Life Satisfaction: Application of Activity and Need Theory.
Social Indicators Research, 2008, Vol. 86, 163 - 175
2008
Toepoel, V. Cultural Participation of Older Adults: Investigating the Contribution of Lowbrow and Highbrow Activities to Social Integration and Satisfaction with Life.
International Journal of Disability and Human Development, 2011, Vol. 10, 113 - 129
2011
Poulsen, A. A.; Johnson, H.; Ziviani, J.M. Loneliness and Life Satisfaction of Boys with development coordination Disorder: the Impact of leisure Participation and perceived Freedom in Leisure.
Human Movement Science, 2008, Vol. 27, 325 - 343
2008
Hills, P.; Argyle, M. Positive Moods Derived from Leisure and Their Relationship to Happiness and Personality.
Personality and Individual Differences, 1998, Vol. 25, 523 -535
1998
Ragheb, M. G.; Griffith, C.A. The Contribution of leisure Participation and leisure Satisfaction to Life Satisfaction of older Persons.
Journal of Leisure Research, 1982, Vol.14, 295 - 306
1982
Brasja-Zganec, A. Quality of Life and Leisure Activities: How do Leisure Activities Contribute to Subjective Well-Being?
Social Indicators Research, 2011, Vol. 102, 81 - 91
2011
Klumb, P.L. Benefits from Productive and Consumptive Activities: Results from the Berlin Aging Study.
Social Indicators Research, 2004, Vol. 67, 107 - 127
2004
Becchetti, L.; Giachin Ricca, E.; Pelloni, A. The Relationship Between Social Leisure and Life Satisfaction: Causality and Policy Implications.
Social Indicators Research, 2012, Vol. 108, 453 - 490
2012
Wang, M.; Sunny Wong, M.C. Happiness and Leisure Across Countries: Evidence from International Survey Data.
Journal of Happiness Studies, 2014, Vol. 15, 85 - 118
2014
Agyar, E. Contribution of Perceived Freedom and Leisure Satisfaction to Life Satisfaction in a Sample of Turkish Women.
Social Indicators Research, 2014, Vol. 116, 1 - 15
2014
Nawijn, J.; Veenhoven, R. Happiness through Leisure.
Freire, T.; Ed.: " Positive Leisure Science", 2013, Springer, Netherlands, 193 - 209
2013
Rodriguez, A. Leisure and Relationship to Quality-of-Life Satisfaction.
Bodrum, M.; Philips, R.; EDs: "Quality-of-Life Community Indicators for Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management", Springer, 2011, NY , USA, 23 - 39
2011
Holder, M.D.; Coleman, B.; Sehn, Z.L. The Contribution of Active and Passive Leisure to Children's Well-being.
Journal of Health Psychology, 2009 , Vol.14, 378 - 386
2009
Zimmer, Z.; Lin, B.C. Leisure Activity and Well-being among the Elderly in Taiwan: Testing Hypotheses in an Asian Setting.
Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, 1996, Vol 11, 167 - 186
1996
Newman, D.B.; Diener, E.; Tay, L. Leisure and Subjective Well-Being: A Model of Psychological Mechanism as Mediating Factors.
Journal of Happiness Studies, 2014, Vol. 15, 555 - 578
2014
Bogner, J.A.; Corrigan, J.D.; Mysiw, J. A Comparison of Substance Abuse and Violence in the Prediction of Long-Term Rehabilitation Outcomes After Traumatic Brain Injury.
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2001, Vol 82, 571 - 577
2001
Ateca-Amestoy, V.; , M.M.; Gerstenblüth, M.; Mussio, I. How do Cultural Activities Influence Happiness? The Relation Between Self-reported Well-being and Leisure.
Decon Working Papers, 2014, No. 06, Uruguay
2014
Nimrod, G.; Adoni, H. Leisure-styles and Life Satisfaction among Recent Retirees in Israel.
Ageing and Society, 2006, Vol. 26, 607- 630
2006
Nimrod, G. Expanding, Reducing, Concentrating and Diffusing: Post Retirement Leisure Behavior and Life Satisfaction.
Leisure Sciences: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2007, Vo. 29, 91 - 111
2007
Nimrod, G. Retirees' Leisure: Activities, Benefits, and their Contribution to Life Satisfaction.
Leisure Studies, 2007, Vol. 26, 65 - 80
2007
Nimrod, G.; Janke, M.C.; Kleiber, D.A. Retirement, Activity, and Subjective Well-Being in Israel and the United States.
World Leisure, 2008, Vol. 1, 18 - 32
2008
Baker, D.A.; Palmer, R.J. Examining the Effects of Perceptions of Community and Recreation Participation on Quality of Life.
Social Indicators Research, 2006, Vol. 75, 395 - 418
2006
Sener, A.; Karabulut, E.; Terzioglu, F. Life Satisfaction and Leisure Activities During Men’s Retirement: A Turkish Sample.
Aging & Mental Health, 2007, Vol. 11, 30 - 36
2007
Mishra, S. Leisure Activities and Life Satisfaction in Old Age: A Case Study of Retired Government Employees Living in Urban Areas.
Activities, Adaptation & Aging, 1992, Vol. 16, 7 - 26
1992
Cutler-Riddick, C.; Steward, D. C. An Examination of the Life Satisfaction and Importance of Leisure in the Lives of Older Female Retirees: A Comparison of Black to Whites
Journal of Leisure Research,1994, Vol. 26, 75 - 87
1994
Kuykendall, L.; Ng, V.; Tay, L. Leisure Engagement and Subjective Well- Being: A Meta-Analysis.
Psychological Bulletin, 2015, Vol. 141, 364 - 403
2015
Heo, J.; Lee, Y.; McCormick, B.P. Daily Experience of Serious Leisure, Flow and Subjective Well-Being of Older Adults.
Leisure Studies, 2010, Vol. 29, 207 - 225
2010
Pagán, R. How do Leisure Activities Impact on Life Satisfaction? Evidence for German People with Disabilities.
Applied Research in Quality of Life, 2015, Vol. 10, 557 - 572
2015
Lardies-Bosque, R.; Fernandez-Mayoralas, G.; Forjaz, M.J.; Rojo-Perez, F. Leisure Activities and Quality of Life Among Older Adults in Spain.
Filomena Maggino, Ed.: "Social Indicators Research Series 57, A New Research Agenda for Improvements in Quality of Life", Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland, Swiss, 2015, 163 - 189
2015
Kim, B.; Chung, S.; Lee, Y. An Exploratory Study Examining the Relationships between the Leisure‐related Variables and Subjective Well‐being of Community residents.
Annals of Leisure Research, 2010, Vol. 13, 613 - 629
2010
Shin, K.; You, S. Leisure Type, Leisure Satisfaction and Adolescents’ Psychological Wellbeing.
Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology, Vol. 7, 53 -62.
2013
Schreier, M. (Subjective) Well Being.
Pyschology of Entertainment, 2006, Chapter 22, 389 - 404
2006
Brown, J.L.; Macdonald, R.; Mitchell, R. Are People Who Participate in Cultural Activities More Satisfied with Life?
Social Indicators Research. 2015, Vol. 122. 135 - 146
2015
Kim, J.; Heo, J.; Lee, I.H. Predicting Personal Growth and Happiness by Using Serious Leisure Model.
Social Indicator Research, 2015, Vol. 122, 147 - 157
2015
Kim, J.; Kim, M.; Malonebeach, E. A Study of Health Perception, Disability Acceptance, and Life Satisfaction Based on Types of Leisure Activity Among Koreans with a Physical Disability.
Applied Research in Quality of Life, 2016, Vol. 11, 791 - 804
2016
Poulsen, A. A.; Cuskelly, M.; Ziviani, J.M. General self-concept and life satisfaction for boys with differing levels of physical coordination: The role of goal orientations and leisure participation
Human Movement Science, 2006, Vol. 25, 839 - 860
2006
Anand, P.; Gray, A.; Liberini, F. Wellbeing Over 50.
The Journal of Economics of Ageing, 2015, Vol. 6, 68 - 78
2015
Leversen, I.; Birkeland, M.S.; Danielsen, A.G. Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction in Leisure Activities and Adolescents' Life Satisfaction.
Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2012, Volume 41, 1588 - 1599
2012
Kekalainen, T.M.; Kokko, K.; Wilska, T.A. Leisure Consumption and well-Being among Older Adults: Does Age or Life Situation Matter?
Applied Research in Quality of Life, 2017, Vol. 12, 671 - 691
2017
Chen, K.Y. The Relationship Between Serious Leisure Characteristics and Subjective Well-Being of Older Adult Volunteers: The Moderating Effect of Spousal Support.
Social Indicators Research, 2014, Vol. 119, 197 - 210
2014
Smeets, P.; Bekkers, R.; Norton, M.I.; Whillans, A.V. Time Use and Happiness of Millionaires
Working Paper 2018 Nr. 18-111, Harvard Business School, Boston, United States of America
2018
Huang, S.; Stodolska, M.; Wei, X.; Yu, Y. Leisure Time, Leisure Activities, and Happiness In China
Journal of Leisure Research, 2015, Vol. 47, 556-576
2015
Parsons, H.; Filep, S.; Mackenzie, S.H. Subjective Well-Being and Leisure
Filho, W.L. et al. (Eds.), 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Springer Nature Switzerland AG
2019
Reyes, J.A.L. Exploring Leisure Time Activities and Sociodemographic Indicators of Subjective Happiness and Self-Perceived Health Among Filipinos
Austrian Journal of South-East Asian Studies, 2016, Vol. 9, 269-288
2016
Masuda, Y.J.; Tallis, H.; Williams, J.R. Does Life Satisfaction Vary with Time and Income? Investigating the Relationship Among Free Time, Income, and Life Satisfaction
Journal of Happiness Studies, 2021, Vol. 22, 2051 - 2073
2021
Orlowska, M.; Bleszynski, J.J. Free Time as an Important Element of the Sense of Wellness in Contemporary Poland
International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences,2020, Vol. 9, 1 - 12
2020