2,075
Views
32
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Leisure and the positive psychological states

Pages 8-17 | Received 18 Jul 2017, Accepted 01 Aug 2017, Published online: 05 Sep 2017

References

  • Bandura, A. (1997). Self-efficacy: The exercise of control. New York, NY: Freeman.
  • Campbell, A. (1980). The sense of well-being in America. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
  • Campbell, A., Converse, P., & Rogers, W. L. (1976). The quality of American life: Perceptions, evaluations, and satisfactions. New York, NY: Russell Sage Foundation.
  • Cassell, E. J. (2009). Compassion. In S. J. Lopez & C. R. Snyder (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of positive psychology (pp. 393–403). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
  • Csíkszentmihalyi, M. (1996). Creativity: The psychology of discovery and invention. New York: Harper Collins.
  • Davidson, L., & Stebbins, R. A. (2011). Serious leisure and nature: Sustainable consumption in the outdoors. Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan.10.1057/9780230299375
  • Diener, E. (2000). Subjective well-being: The science of happiness and a proposal for a national index. American Psychologist, 55, 34–43.10.1037/0003-066X.55.1.34
  • Driver, B. (2003). Experiences. In J. M. Jenkins, & J. J. Pigram (Eds.), Encyclopedia of leisure and outdoor recreation (pp. 168–171). New York, NY: Routledge.
  • Dubin, R. (1992). Central life interests: Creative individualism in a complex world. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction.
  • Frey, B. S. (2008). Happiness: A revolution in economics. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.10.7551/mitpress/9780262062770.001.0001
  • Gerson, J. (2010, December 8). Video games keep kids fit. Calgary Herald, Wednesday, B1.
  • Haybron, D. M. (2012). Happiness. In E. N. Zalta (Ed.), Stanford encyclopedia of philosophy, Fall 2012 edition. Stanford, CA: Center for the Study of Language and Information, Stanford University. (online edition)
  • Juniu, S., & Henderson, K. (2001). Problems in researching leisure and women: Global considerations. World Leisure Journal, 43, 3–10.10.1080/04419057.2001.9674244
  • Kaplan, M. (1960). Leisure in America: A social inquiry. New York, NY: Wiley.
  • Keen, A. (2007). The cult of the amateur. New York: Doubleday.
  • Kelly, J. R. (1990). Leisure (2nd ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
  • Keltner, D., & Haidt, J. (2003). Approaching awe, a moral, spiritual, and aesthetic emotion. Cognition and Emotion, 17, 297–314.10.1080/02699930302297
  • Keyes, C. L. M. (1998). Social well-being. Social Psychology Quarterly, 61, 121–140.10.2307/2787065
  • Layard, R. (2005). Happiness: Lessons from a new science. New York, NY: Penguin.
  • Mannell, R. C., & Kleiber, D. A. (1997). A social psychology of leisure. State College, PA: Venture.
  • Musick, M. A., & Wilson, J. (2008). Volunteers: A social profile. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
  • Nawijn, J., & Veenhoven, R. (2013). Happiness through leisure. In T. Freire (Ed.), Positive leisure science: From subjective experience to social contexts (pp. 193–209). Dordrecht: Springer.10.1007/978-94-007-5058-6
  • Neulinger, J. (1974). The psychology of leisure: Research approaches to the study of leisure. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas.
  • Parker, S. (1983). Leisure and work. London: George Allen & Unwin.
  • Parrott, W. G. (Ed.). (2001). Emotions in social psychology: Key readings. New York, NY: Psychology Press.
  • Plutchik, R. (2001). The nature of emotions: Human emotions have deep evolutionary roots, a fact that may explain their complexity and provide tools for clinical practice. American Scientist, 89, 344–350.10.1511/2001.4.344
  • Roberson, D. N., Jr (2005). Leisure and learning: An investigation of older adults and self-directed learning. Leisure/Loisir, 29, 203–237.10.1080/14927713.2005.9651330
  • Robinson, D. L. (2009). Brain function, mental experience and personality. The Netherlands Journal of Psychology, 64, 152–167.
  • Rojek, C. (2010). The labour of leisure. London: Sage.
  • Ryff, C. D., & Keyes, C. L. M. (1995). The structure of psychological well-being revisited. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 69, 719–727.10.1037/0022-3514.69.4.719
  • Seligman, M. E. P., & Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2000). Positive psychology: An introduction. American Psychologist, 55, 5–14.10.1037/0003-066X.55.1.5
  • Simonton, D. K. (2009). Creativity. In S. J. Lopez & C. R. Snyder (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of positive psychology (2nd ed.). (pp. 261–269). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
  • Smith, D. H., Stebbins, R. A., & Dover, M. (2006). A dictionary of nonprofit terms and concepts. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
  • Snyder, C. R. (2002). Hope theory: Rainbows of the mind. Psychological Inquiry, 13, 249–275.10.1207/S15327965PLI1304_01
  • Snyder, C. R., Lopez, S. J., & Pedrotti, J. T. (2011). Positive psychology: The scientific and practical explorations of human strengths (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
  • Stebbins, R. A. (1998). After work: The search for an optimal leisure lifestyle. Calgary, AB: Detselig.
  • Stebbins, R. A. (2003). Boredom in free time. Leisure studies association newsletter, 64 (March), 29–31. (also Retrieved from www.seriousleisure.net – Digital Library, ‘Leisure Reflections No. 2])
  • Stebbins, R. A. (2004/2014). Between work and leisure: The common ground of two separate worlds. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction. (paperback edition with new Preface, 2014).
  • Stebbins, R. A. (2004). Pleasurable aerobic activity: A type of casual leisure with salubrious implications. World Leisure Journal, 46, 55–58 (also Retrieved from www.soci.ucalgary.ca/seriousleisure – Digital Library, Other Works).10.1080/04419057.2004.9674374
  • Stebbins, R. A. (2005a). Project-based leisure: Theoretical neglect of a common use of free time. Leisure Studies, 24, 1–11.10.1080/0261436042000180832
  • Stebbins, R. A. (2005b). Choice and experiential definitions of leisure. Leisure Sciences, 27, 349–352.10.1080/01490400590962470
  • Stebbins, R. A. (2007/2015). Serious leisure: A perspective for our time. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction (paperback edition with new Preface, 2015).
  • Stebbins, R. A. (2009). Personal decisions in the public square: Beyond problem solving into a positive sociology. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction.
  • Stebbins, R. A. (2012). The idea of leisure: First principles. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction.
  • Stebbins, R. A. (2013). Planning your time in retirement: How to cultivate a leisure lifestyle to suit your needs and interests. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
  • Stebbins, R. A. (2015a). Leisure and positive psychology: Linking activities with positiveness. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.10.1007/978-1-137-56994-3
  • Stebbins, R. A. (2015b). The interrelationship between play and leisure: Play as leisure, Leisure as Play. Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • The Economist. (2005, October 22). Up off the couch. p. 35.
  • Unruh, D. R. (1980). The nature of social worlds. The Pacific Sociological Review, 23, 271–296.10.2307/1388823

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.