The well-being of playful adults: Adult playfulness, subjective well-being, physical well-being, and the pursuit of enjoyable activities
It was hypothesized that playfulness in adults relates positively to different indicators of subjective but also physical well-being. A sample of 255 adults completed subjective measures of playfulness along with self-ratings for different facets of well-being and the endorsement to enjoyable activi...
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Cracow Tertium Society for the Promotion of Language Studies
2013-03-01
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| description | It was hypothesized that playfulness in adults relates positively to different indicators of subjective but also physical well-being. A sample of 255 adults completed subjective measures of playfulness along with self-ratings for different facets of well-being and the endorsement to enjoyable activities. Adult playfulness demonstrated robust positive relations with life satisfaction and an inclination to enjoyable activities and an active way of life. There were also minor positive relations with physical fitness. Leading an active way of life partially mediated the relation between playfulness and life satisfaction. The study provides further evidence on the contribution of adult playfulness to different aspects of well-being. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-37c4df0cd50d4193a21bae78642992412022-12-21T23:35:36ZengCracow Tertium Society for the Promotion of Language StudiesThe European Journal of Humour Research2307-700X2013-03-0111849810.7592/EJHR2013.1.1.proyer4The well-being of playful adults: Adult playfulness, subjective well-being, physical well-being, and the pursuit of enjoyable activitiesRené T. Proyer0University of ZurichIt was hypothesized that playfulness in adults relates positively to different indicators of subjective but also physical well-being. A sample of 255 adults completed subjective measures of playfulness along with self-ratings for different facets of well-being and the endorsement to enjoyable activities. Adult playfulness demonstrated robust positive relations with life satisfaction and an inclination to enjoyable activities and an active way of life. There were also minor positive relations with physical fitness. Leading an active way of life partially mediated the relation between playfulness and life satisfaction. The study provides further evidence on the contribution of adult playfulness to different aspects of well-being.https://www.europeanjournalofhumour.org/index.php/ejhr/article/view/14adult playfulnessenjoyable activitieshealth behaviorlife satisfactionphysical fitnessplayfulness |
| spellingShingle | René T. Proyer The well-being of playful adults: Adult playfulness, subjective well-being, physical well-being, and the pursuit of enjoyable activities The European Journal of Humour Research adult playfulness enjoyable activities health behavior life satisfaction physical fitness playfulness |
| title | The well-being of playful adults: Adult playfulness, subjective well-being, physical well-being, and the pursuit of enjoyable activities |
| title_full | The well-being of playful adults: Adult playfulness, subjective well-being, physical well-being, and the pursuit of enjoyable activities |
| title_fullStr | The well-being of playful adults: Adult playfulness, subjective well-being, physical well-being, and the pursuit of enjoyable activities |
| title_full_unstemmed | The well-being of playful adults: Adult playfulness, subjective well-being, physical well-being, and the pursuit of enjoyable activities |
| title_short | The well-being of playful adults: Adult playfulness, subjective well-being, physical well-being, and the pursuit of enjoyable activities |
| title_sort | well being of playful adults adult playfulness subjective well being physical well being and the pursuit of enjoyable activities |
| topic | adult playfulness enjoyable activities health behavior life satisfaction physical fitness playfulness |
| url | https://www.europeanjournalofhumour.org/index.php/ejhr/article/view/14 |
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