Abstract
Authenticity, being trustful with oneself, is regarded as a principle predictor of healthy functioning. However, the association between authenticity and psychological functioning has not been examined, even though leisure is an ideal context within which to experience authenticity. Therefore, this study examined the association between authenticity and psychological functioning in older adults playing pickleball. A convenience sample of 112 males and 96 females (64.11 ± 6.56, 50–82 years) was utilized. The participants were asked to fill out a questionnaire primarily asking about their levels of authenticity (4-items) and psychological functioning measured by both perceived stress (4-items) and happiness (single item). The pearson correlation tests found higher levels of authenticity were significantly correlated with being less stressed (r = −.373, p <.01) and happier (r =.203, p <.01). A two-step hierarchical regression was used to determine the unique contribution of authenticity to either perceived stress or happiness, and found that authenticity uniquely contributed to 10% of the variance in perceived stress (F = 4.678, p <.001) and 2.3% of the variance in happiness (F = 3.046, p <.01). These results suggest that authenticity in older adults playing pickleball may play an important role in positive psychological functioning.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Journal | Social Science Journal |
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| State | Published - Jan 1 2019 |
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Keywords
- Authenticity
- Happiness
- Older adults
- Perceived stress
- Pickleball
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Sociology and Political Science
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Feeling authentic during playing pickleball in later life : Predicting positive psychological functioning. / Ryu, Jungsu; Heo, Jinmoo; Lee, Chungsup; Kim, Amy Chan Hyung; Kim, Min.
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T1 - Feeling authentic during playing pickleball in later life
T2 - Predicting positive psychological functioning
AU - Ryu, Jungsu
AU - Heo, Jinmoo
AU - Lee, Chungsup
AU - Kim, Amy Chan Hyung
AU - Kim, Min
PY - 2019/1/1
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N2 - Authenticity, being trustful with oneself, is regarded as a principle predictor of healthy functioning. However, the association between authenticity and psychological functioning has not been examined, even though leisure is an ideal context within which to experience authenticity. Therefore, this study examined the association between authenticity and psychological functioning in older adults playing pickleball. A convenience sample of 112 males and 96 females (64.11 ± 6.56, 50–82 years) was utilized. The participants were asked to fill out a questionnaire primarily asking about their levels of authenticity (4-items) and psychological functioning measured by both perceived stress (4-items) and happiness (single item). The pearson correlation tests found higher levels of authenticity were significantly correlated with being less stressed (r = −.373, p <.01) and happier (r =.203, p <.01). A two-step hierarchical regression was used to determine the unique contribution of authenticity to either perceived stress or happiness, and found that authenticity uniquely contributed to 10% of the variance in perceived stress (F = 4.678, p <.001) and 2.3% of the variance in happiness (F = 3.046, p <.01). These results suggest that authenticity in older adults playing pickleball may play an important role in positive psychological functioning.
AB - Authenticity, being trustful with oneself, is regarded as a principle predictor of healthy functioning. However, the association between authenticity and psychological functioning has not been examined, even though leisure is an ideal context within which to experience authenticity. Therefore, this study examined the association between authenticity and psychological functioning in older adults playing pickleball. A convenience sample of 112 males and 96 females (64.11 ± 6.56, 50–82 years) was utilized. The participants were asked to fill out a questionnaire primarily asking about their levels of authenticity (4-items) and psychological functioning measured by both perceived stress (4-items) and happiness (single item). The pearson correlation tests found higher levels of authenticity were significantly correlated with being less stressed (r = −.373, p <.01) and happier (r =.203, p <.01). A two-step hierarchical regression was used to determine the unique contribution of authenticity to either perceived stress or happiness, and found that authenticity uniquely contributed to 10% of the variance in perceived stress (F = 4.678, p <.001) and 2.3% of the variance in happiness (F = 3.046, p <.01). These results suggest that authenticity in older adults playing pickleball may play an important role in positive psychological functioning.
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KW - Perceived stress
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