Abstract
This study explored how personality and serious leisure activities, such as playing pickleball, contribute to eudaimonic well-being in middle-aged and older adults. Data were collected at pickleball events at the 2017 Huntsman World Senior Games from a convenience sample of 250 players aged between 50 and 91 years (M = 65.11, SD = 7.49). Of the five personality dispositions examined, conscientiousness (β = 0.32, p < .001), neuroticism (β = −0.22, p < .01), and openness to experience (β = 0.18, p < .01) were discovered to be significant predictors of eudaimonic well-being. Serious leisure also contributed to eudaimonic well-being (β = 0.28, p < .01). The findings of this study enhance the understanding of the behaviors exhibited by older adults and elucidate the positive impact exerted on eudaimonic well-being by personality and serious leisure.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 885-892 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Aging and Physical Activity |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2022 Oct |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This study was supported by The Czech Science Foundation (19-11418Y GAČR). This work was supported by the Yonsei University Research Grant of 2021 (2021-22-0203).
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation
- Gerontology
- Geriatrics and Gerontology