Jansen, Petra and Hoja, Sabine (2018) Does exercise really make happy? A systematic review. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR SPORTPSYCHOLOGIE, 25 (1). pp. 21-32. ISSN 1612-5010, 2190-6300
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The search for happiness is a very relevant topic in social life. This is one of the reasons why research is interested in developing methods and trainings on how to be happier. The aim of the present systematic review was to investigate the influence of sportive interventions on a more stable concept of happiness. The extensive literature research identified 1,099 records, eight of which were finally included according to the following criteria: happiness as dependent variable, physical activity as independent variable, and the existence of a control group. The studies were highly heterogeneous concerning the health, the age, and the gender distribution of the participants. The control group was always a waiting control group. Overall, physical interventions yielded improvements in happiness in six of the eight studies. Further studies should be performed to investigate this effect in more detail.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | QUALITY-OF-LIFE; SUBJECTIVE HAPPINESS; AEROBIC EXERCISE; OLDER PERSONS; PARTICIPATION; RELIABILITY; SENSITIVITY; VALIDATION; PROGRAM; PAIN; happiness; physical activity; sports |
| Subjects: | 100 Philosophy & psychology > 150 Psychology 300 Social sciences > 300 Social sciences |
| Divisions: | Human Sciences > Institut für Sportwissenschaft |
| Depositing User: | Petra Gürster |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Jun 2020 05:18 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Jun 2020 05:18 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/15379 |
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