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Playfulness over the lifespan and its relation to happiness : Results from an online survey = Verspieltheit, betrachtet über die Lebensspanne, und ihre Beziehung zum Wohlbefinden : Ergebnisse einer Online-Studie

Proyer, R.T.

In: Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie, 2014, vol. 47, no. 6, p. 508-512

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    Titel
    • Playfulness over the lifespan and its relation to happiness
      Results from an online survey
    Titel Übersetzung ()
    • Verspieltheit, betrachtet über die Lebensspanne, und ihre Beziehung zum Wohlbefinden
    Autor
    • Proyer, R.T.. Department of Psychology, Division of Personality and Assessment, University of Zurich, Binzmühlestr. 14/7, 8050, Zurich, Switzerland
    Dokumententyp
    • Postprint
    Sprache
    • Englisch
    Veröffentlicht in
    • Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie, 2014, vol. 47, no. 6, p. 508-512. Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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    • oai:doc.rero.ch:325687
    Summary
    Background: Playfulness is an understudied topic in adults and particularly among the elderly. There is no large study to date on age-related changes in playfulness across the lifespan, nor have relations with different indicators of well-being been investigated in much detail as yet. Participants and methods: In total, 4100adults completed online self-ratings on their playfulness, happiness and Seligman's three orientations to happiness (a pleasurable, engaged and meaningfully fulfilled life). Results: In a cross-sectional design, playfulness was stable across the lifespan; variations in the mean scores were relatively small (half a standard deviation). Yet participants < 40years yielded the comparatively lowest scores. There were no gender differences. Playfulness was best predicted by the scale assessing a pleasurable life and was positively related to happiness. Conclusion: Playfulness seems to be of relevance in all age groups and displays robust relations with different indicators of well-being.