Theorizing Leisure's Roles in the Pursuit of <i>Ikigai</i> (Life Worthiness): A Mixed-Methods Approach

Kono, Shintaro; Walker, Gordon J.; Ito, Eiji; Hagi, Yumiko

doi:10.1080/01490400.2017.1356255

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“…Besides having sufficient time for leisure, subjective experiences during leisure time are crucial for recovery from work stress (Bennett et al 2018;Kono et al 2017;Sonnentag et al 2017). An important factor explaining differences in employees' optimal functioning in relation to increasing job pressures is psychological need satisfaction.…”

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Need Satisfaction and Optimal Functioning at Leisure and Work: A Longitudinal Validation Study of the DRAMMA Model

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In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in psychological need satisfaction and its role in promoting optimal functioning. The DRAMMA model integrates existing need and recovery models to explain why leisure is connected to optimal functioning (i.e., high well-being and low ill-being). It encompasses six psychological needs: detachment, relaxation, autonomy, mastery, meaning, and affiliation (DRAMMA). While the individual needs of the DRAMMA model have been previously shown to relate to different aspects of optimal functioning, a longitudinal study examining the entire model has not been conducted before. In this longitudinal field study covering leisure and work episodes, we tested the within-person reliability and (construct and criterion) validity of the operationalization of the DRAMMA model in a sample of 279 German employees. Participants filled out measures of DRAMMA need satisfaction and optimal functioning at five measurement times before, during, and after vacation periods in 2016 and 2017. The six-factor model showed good fit to the data. In the multilevel models, relaxation, detachment, autonomy, and mastery had the most consistent within-person effects on optimal functioning, while the relationships between optimal functioning, meaning, and affiliation were considerably weaker. In conclusion, DRAMMA need satisfaction can aid and nurture employees' optimal functioning.

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“…The Ikigai-9 (Imai, Osada, & Nishi, 2012) is a psychometric tool published and validated only in Japanese, that has been proposed as a means of measuring ikigai across the dimensions of [1] optimistic and positive emotions toward life, [2] active and positive attitudes towards one's future, and [3] acknowledgment of the meaning of one's existence. Although other measures of ikigai exist, these are either limited in terms of their narrow response options, leading to reduced variance in data (Kondo & Kamada, 2003), or are heavily orientated towards the enjoyment of leisure pursuits and free time, and so not fully encapsulating the most common definitions of the experience of ikigai (Kono, Walker, Ito, & Hagi, 2019).…”

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English Translation and Validation of the Ikigai-9 in a UK Sample

Fido

Kotera

Asano

2019

Int J Ment Health Addiction

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In Japanese culture, the psychological construct of 'ikigai' reflects the sense of having a 'reason for living' and has been associated with positive health-related outcomes such as increased mortality. This study presents an English translation of the Ikigai-9, and for the first time, empirically explores the manifestation of ikigai in a Western population as well as its associations with facets of well-being. Three hundred and forty-nine participants from the United Kingdom self-reported levels of ikigai as well as state measures of mental well-being, depression, anxiety, and stress. Confirmatory factor analysis did not support the original three-factor model, favouring instead a single-factor solution. Results indicated that when controlling for effects of sex and age, ikigai predicted greater scores of mental well-being and lower scores of depression, but not anxiety or stress. The Ikigai-9 has high internal reliability and presents a logistically-convenient measure of ikigai for English-speaking populations. However, further validation (e.g., test-retest reliability) as well as a better understanding of the potential protective role of ikigai in mental health is required. Data, transparency files, and supplementary materials are available here: [shorturl.at/kIP27], and a pre-print is available here: [to be inserted].

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“…Leisure and its impact on well-being has garnered attention in recent times (Kono, 2017). Leisure time activities denote physical or emotional activities in which a person engages during spare or free time.…”

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“…Employee well-being and job satisfaction are also influenced by personal factors such as recreation and engagement in family and social life (Danna and Griffin, 1999). Engagement in leisure with others includes activities such as doing something with family or friends, travelling for pleasure on holidays or vacations or volunteering as a group or with an organization (Kono, 2017). Personal recreation includes spending time on hobbies or interests, exercising, listening to music, doing something amusing, relaxing or spending time in solitude (Henricksen and Stephens, 2013; Lyubomirsky et al , 2005; Quoidbach et al , 2015).…”

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Impact of happiness-enhancing activities and positive practices on employee well-being

Jaiswal¹,

Arun²

2021

JABS

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Purpose Psychology studies have gradually evolved in the past decades from examining negative to positive states of mind. This has led to an increasing interest in understanding the well-being of individuals. Further, organizational research has demonstrated a positive impact of employee well-being on key business indicators. Drawing from positive psychology, this study examines the impact of happiness-enhancing activities and positive practices (HAPP) on employee well-being. Design/methodology/approach This study was conducted in an emerging information technology firm in India. Using validated measures, this study designed an online survey that was completed by 54 employees of the firm. Findings Employees largely perceived the HAPP as important but reported low levels of engagement in most activities or practices. Using hierarchical linear regression, this study found that self-concordant work significantly impacted employee’s job satisfaction and job-related affective well-being. Practical implications Leaders must harness the synergy between individual and organizational growth by providing self-concordant work contexts in which employee’s key skills, competencies and strengths are leveraged. Originality/value This study contributes to the existing scant literature on HAPP. Further, in a first, this study uses these psychological interventions in the context of workplace and assesses their impact on employee well-being which itself is an area of growing interest among academicians and practitioners.

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Theorizing Leisure's Roles in the Pursuit of Ikigai (Life Worthiness): A Mixed-Methods Approach

Cited by 33 publications

References 31 publications

Need Satisfaction and Optimal Functioning at Leisure and Work: A Longitudinal Validation Study of the DRAMMA Model

Need Satisfaction and Optimal Functioning at Leisure and Work: A Longitudinal Validation Study of the DRAMMA Model

English Translation and Validation of the Ikigai-9 in a UK Sample

Impact of happiness-enhancing activities and positive practices on employee well-being

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