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Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Erschienen in: Annals of Behavioral Medicine 4/2015

01.08.2015 | Original Article

Real-Time Associations Between Engaging in Leisure and Daily Health and Well-Being

verfasst von: Matthew J. Zawadzki, Ph.D., Joshua M. Smyth, Ph.D., Heather J. Costigan, B.S.

Erschienen in: Annals of Behavioral Medicine | Ausgabe 4/2015

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Abstract

Background

Engagement in leisure has a wide range of beneficial health effects. Yet, this evidence is derived from between-person methods that do not examine the momentary within-person processes theorized to explain leisure’s benefits.

Purpose

This study examined momentary relationships between leisure and health and well-being in daily life.

Methods

A community sample (n = 115) completed ecological momentary assessments six times a day for three consecutive days. At each measurement, participants indicated if they were engaging in leisure and reported on their mood, interest/boredom, and stress levels. Next, participants collected a saliva sample for cortisol analyses. Heart rate was assessed throughout the study.

Results

Multilevel models revealed that participants had more positive and less negative mood, more interest, less stress, and lower heart rate when engaging in leisure than when not.

Conclusions

Results suggest multiple mechanisms explaining leisure’s effectiveness, which can inform leisure-based interventions to improve health and well-being.
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Metadaten
Titel
Real-Time Associations Between Engaging in Leisure and Daily Health and Well-Being
verfasst von
Matthew J. Zawadzki, Ph.D.
Joshua M. Smyth, Ph.D.
Heather J. Costigan, B.S.
Publikationsdatum
01.08.2015
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Annals of Behavioral Medicine / Ausgabe 4/2015
Print ISSN: 0883-6612
Elektronische ISSN: 1532-4796
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-015-9694-3

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