On Time, Leisure, and Health in Retirement: Implications for Public Health Services

Hutchinson, Susan; Kleiber, Douglas A.

doi:10.3390/ijerph20032490

“…Our flourishing 1 can be influenced by many factors (see VanderWeele, 2017), such as our beliefs about the world (Clifton, 2020;Clifton et al, 2019), our personality (Anglim et al, 2020), and how we spend our leisure time (Appelqvist-Schmidlechner et al, 2023;Dodge et al, 2022;Hutchinson & Kleiber, 2023). One method of enhancing flourishing that has increasingly been gaining interest is engagement with the arts.…”

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The Well-Being Benefits of Virtual Art Galleries: Examining the Roles of Emotion, Immersion, and Individual Differences

Cotter,

Alpys,

Rosenberg

et al. 2023

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A wealth of research suggests that engaging with visual art and visiting art museums is beneficial to flourishing; however, less is known about the potential benefits of digital forms of engagement. An emerging literature provides preliminary evidence of the benefits of digital art engagement, but additional research on mechanisms and potential moderators of the benefits is necessary. The present study examines the impacts of repeated visitation to a virtual art gallery to address three questions: 1) Do well-being, emotion, and immersion differ between those in a digital art gallery versus those reading about art?; 2) Do personality and interest in art influence virtual art gallery visit qualities (i.e., emotion and immersion)?; and 3) Do visit qualities and individual differences predict well-being? A sample of 890 U.S. adults was recruited from Prolific. The findings suggest that: 1) People in a virtual gallery show greater well-being, immersion, and aesthetic emotion than those reading about art; 2) Openness to experience is most strongly linked with visit qualities; and 3) Immersion, positive and aesthetic emotion, extraversion, and neuroticism are associated with well-being. This work suggests that repeated engagement with art in a digital format has benefits and that future research should continue to examine the underlying mechanisms and ways digital art experiences can be best designed to be effective flourishing interventions.

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“…Our flourishing can be influenced by many factors (see VanderWeele, 2017), such as our beliefs about the world (Clifton, 2020;Clifton et al, 2019), our personality (Anglim et al, 2020), and how we spend our leisure time (Appelqvist-Schmidlechner et al, 2023;Dodge et al, 2022;Hutchinson & Kleiber, 2023). One method of enhancing flourishing that has increasingly been gaining attention is engagement with the arts.…”

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The well-being benefits of virtual art galleries: Examining the roles of emotion, immersion, and individual differences

Cotter,

Alpys,

Rosenberg

et al. 2024

Intnl. J. Wellbeing

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A wealth of research suggests that engaging with visual art and visiting art museums is beneficial to flourishing; however, less is known about the potential benefits of digital forms of engagement. An emerging literature provides preliminary evidence of the benefits of digital art engagement, but additional research on mechanisms and potential moderators of the benefits is necessary. The present study examines the impacts of repeated visitation to a virtual art gallery to address three questions: 1) Do well-being, emotion, and immersion differ between those in a digital art gallery versus those reading about art?; 2) Do personality and interest in art influence virtual art gallery visit qualities (i.e., emotion and immersion)?; and 3) Do visit qualities and individual differences predict well-being? A sample of 890 U.S. adults was recruited from Prolific. The findings suggest that: 1) People in a virtual gallery show greater well-being, immersion, and aesthetic emotion than those reading about art; 2) Openness to experience is most strongly linked with visit qualities; and 3) Immersion, positive and aesthetic emotion, extraversion, and neuroticism are associated with well-being. This work suggests that repeated engagement with art in a digital format has benefits and that future research should continue to examine the underlying mechanisms and ways digital art experiences can be best designed to be effective well-being interventions.

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Not Just One Long Vacation: Revisiting the Importance of Lifestyle Planning in the Transition to Retirement

Hutchinson,

Ausman

2024

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Background There is a need to further understand the nature and role of planning for one’s lifestyle in retirement. Objective The purpose of this study was to examine retirement planning and how it impacts perceived preparedness and satisfaction with the retirement transition, as well as to explore personal experiences of retirement. Methods Canadians (n = 748) fully or partly retired participated in an online survey that included quantitative questions about perceived retirement preparedness and satisfaction and open-ended questions about retirement goals, fears, challenges, and advice. Findings Results determined that while both financial and lifestyle planning were significant predictors of higher perceived preparedness, only lifestyle planning was a significant predictor for satisfaction. Overall, no gender differences were detected. Open-ended comments highlighted the importance of planning for one’s lifestyle in retirement, including meaningful activities and social connections. Discussion Individualized career advising as well as group-based educational programs or peer-assisted learning initiatives appear warranted to support people in planning for their lifestyle in retirement.

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On Time, Leisure, and Health in Retirement: Implications for Public Health Services

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The Well-Being Benefits of Virtual Art Galleries: Examining the Roles of Emotion, Immersion, and Individual Differences

The Well-Being Benefits of Virtual Art Galleries: Examining the Roles of Emotion, Immersion, and Individual Differences

The well-being benefits of virtual art galleries: Examining the roles of emotion, immersion, and individual differences

Not Just One Long Vacation: Revisiting the Importance of Lifestyle Planning in the Transition to Retirement

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