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- 1Gilmour, Laura
- 1Kono, Shintaro
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- 1Pankow, Kurtis Desmond Edward
- 1Vastani, Muneerah
- 1Dr. Veronica Smith, Educational Psychology
- 1Fletcher, Christopher (Université Laval, Département de médecine sociale et préventive)
- 1Halpenny, Elizabeth (Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation)
- 1Holt, Nicholas (Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation)
- 1Nuttall, Mark (Anthropology)
- 1Nykiforuk, Candace (School of Public Health)
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Spring 2017
I explored how play and playfulness changed across the lifespans of an international sample of adults aged 18 to 70. My research study was informed by phenomenological methodology and used interviews as a means of data collection. Participants were recruited from a number of platforms, including...
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An Investigation on the Role of Savoring in the Relationship between Vacation-Taking and Quality of Life (QOL)
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The tourism industry is built on the premise that vacation-taking should be a healthy pursuit during our leisure time. Despite the importance of vacation-taking to people’s quality of life (QOL), limited research has been conducted to examine this relationship. Meanwhile, although leisure travel...
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Fall 2021
The overall purpose of this dissertation was to explore flourishing among Canadian university student-athletes and coaches. This was addressed via three studies. The purpose of the first study was to investigate mental health protective and risk factors among flourishing Canadian university...
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Is Participation in Family Role-play in Second Life Associated with Improved Social and Emotional Support and Well-Being Among Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders?
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This study examines whether participation in Second Life (SL) among adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is associated with perceptions increased perceptions of emotional support and wellbeing. A total of 53 participants were included in the analysis: In the sample, 7 had ASD and used SL,...
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Ontological Security, Movement, and Well-being: Teetł’it Gwich’in Experiences of Life Transformations
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Based on ethnographic field research in a northern Aboriginal community, this thesis explores Teetł’it Gwich’in experiences of personal transformations from suffering to well-being. Literature on Aboriginal health largely approaches social suffering as trans-generational trauma, and strength in...
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The Perspectives of Global Leaders Situated Within the Aga Khan Development Network on the Role of Nurses in Early Childhood Development: An Interpretive Descriptive Study
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Background: The role of early life experiences in life-long human development is distinct. Early life experiences are a strong indicator among the determinants of health, and they are instrumental in addressing vulnerabilities and enhancing human capabilities. Global agencies have invested...
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Theorizing Linkages between Ikigai (Life Worthiness) and Leisure among Japanese University Students: A Mixed Methods Approach
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The relationship between leisure and well-being has garnered growing scholarly attention. However, this literature is limited in terms of (a) how well-being is conceptualized and (b) theoretical explanations for how exactly leisure impacts well-being. In terms of the former, Western research has...