The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the characteristics of posttraumatic growth for people with spinal cord injury. In this study, we intentionally selected people exhibiting evidence of posttraumatic growth to capture distinctive characteristics of the phenomenon. A thematic analysis was used to examine the narratives of life experiences before and after spinal cord injury. The three most salient themes of posttraumatic growth were identified: experience of meaningful family relationships, experience of meaningful engagement, and appreciation of life. Further investigation into the experience of posttraumatic growth is necessary in the future for a better understanding of the phenomena.

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This study investigated factors that explain the life satisfaction of Senior Games participants. One 193 older adults from the 2005 Michigan State Senior Games and the 2005 New York State Senior Games participated in the study. The results of the study show that one of the indicators of serious leisure (affective attachment) was positively correlated to optimism (.16, p < .05), age (.28, p < .01), and the number of years participated (.28, p < .01). Regression analysis was also used to identify which variables contribute to predicting life satisfaction. It was found that dispositional optimism (b ¼ .308, p < .001) and perceived health (b ¼ .185, p < .05) were significant predictors of life satisfaction.The concept of subjective well-being (SWB) involves the assessment that people provide relating to the quality of their lives