Joyful Experience Research Articles

Exploring the correlation between exercise motivation, football exercise investment, and mental health among college students

The study investigates the relationship between participation in sports activities and the mental health of the students. As an intrinsic psychological factor driving individual sports behavior, sports motivation is an essential factor influencing the persistence of individual sports participation. Individuals can improve their psychological well-being by adjusting exercise motivation and promoting active sports participation. Football exercise investment refers to an individual’s autonomous, positive, lasting, and immersive psychological state, as well as their joyful experience of participating in football exercise. This study takes 1124 college students, from freshman to senior, as the research subjects. The study employs the questionnaire survey method and uses SPSS 27.0 and AMOS 24.0 as data analysis tools. It can be concluded that a negative correlation exists between football exercise investment and individual psychological health, whereas a partial mediating effect of exercise motivation exists between football exercise investment and the psychological health of college students. Football exercise investment requires students to participate personally and have a certain amount of physical load during the training. Engaging in football exercises requires communication with others, and certain sports necessitate close cooperation. It can bring pleasure to the body and mind, strengthen physical fitness, cultivate positive psychological emotions, enhance individual happiness, and promote improving mental health. The mediating effect of soccer exercise involvement on exercise motivation and mental health is analyzed and discussed. We examine the overall situation of college students’ exercise motivation, soccer exercise involvement, and mental health, as well as their differences in demographic variables, by exploring the relationship between these factors.

Exploring the Sources and Experiences of Joy in Caregiving: Insights From Formal Caregivers in Long-Term Care.

To explore and understand the sources and experiences of joy in caregiving among formal caregivers in Canadian long-term care (LTC). A qualitative study with interpretative descriptive design. The participants consisted of 20 formal caregivers from a large public LTC home in British Columbia, Canada, focusing on those with at least 6 months of direct caregiving experience. Convenience sampling was conducted to recruit participants. Data were collected through 3 focus groups, with discussions moderated by the primary investigator, and were audio recorded and transcribed. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to identify themes, combining inductive and deductive strategies. To enhance rigor and trustworthiness, the research team engaged in reflective practices, leveraging diverse expertise, and ensuring a rich description of the study context. The study received ethical approval, and participant confidentiality was maintained through pseudonyms. Three interconnected themes of joy in caregiving were identified: (1) Joy in caregiving is a relational and dynamic process that evolves over time and coexists with other emotions, such as sadness and grief. (2) Joy is driven by an attitude shaped by the environment, stemming from an internal attitude, and contributing to a deeper sense of fulfillment despite challenges. (3) Joy in caregiving builds personal team resilience that reduces burnout, fostering compassion and creating a supportive atmosphere through gratitude and shared experiences, benefiting caregivers and residents. This study highlights the relational and evolving nature of joy in caregiving, the influence of internal attitudes and supportive environments, and the impact of joy on resilience and burnout. The findings contribute to characterizing how joy functions within caregiving contexts-specifically for LTC workers-and its broader implications for caregiver well-being and team dynamics.

Historical leftovers, racialised Others and the coloniality of archaeology: a response to Frieman

The interest that a ragpicker takes in rubbish and detritus, as described by Baudelaire and further developed by Benjamin (1999: 350), is not dissimilar to the archaeologist's concern with the remnants, the things left behind, abandoned. When filling the silences of the colonial archive, the archaeologist collects and catalogues everything that has been cast off, everything broken and discarded. Going through these jumbled leftovers, both archaeologists and ragpickers experience a deep intimacy with the objects they encounter: glass beads from a woven bracelet, a shell celt, textile remains of a hat, a ceramic cooking pot, a flint sceptre, an ivory brush handle, a wooden spoon, a bone needle, an iron sword, a rattle. In this way, archaeologists and ragpickers gather and collect other people's experience of textures, shapes, sounds, fear, traumas, joy, sadness and hopes.

Joyful encounters: Dance, touch, and embodied ethics in times of COVID‐19

AbstractThis article explores the practice of Contact Improvisation during the COVID‐19 pandemic, focusing on how dance serves as a means of repair. Drawing on Erin Manning's posthumanist philosophy, woven into both the theoretical and embodied practice of dance, it envisions touch as a social‐relational bond capable of opening pathways to affective intensities, particularly the experience of joy. Employing and experimenting with affective ethnography, I explore the ethico‐political aspects of touch, extending ongoing discussions of ethics as deeply embodied. Specifically, I show how this exploration could lead to theorizing an “embodied ethic of repair”, enabling future‐oriented response‐ability and reclaiming joy as an affective force for navigating forthcoming bio‐political, social, and environmental challenges in and for organizations.

Spirituality, Spiritual Distress and Experiences of Joy, Meaning and Growth Among Parkinson's Disease Caregivers in the United States.

Caregiving challenges of Parkinson's disease can result in loss of faith, meaning, and spiritual distress. The purpose of this study is to describe Parkinson's disease caregivers' perceptions and experiences related to spiritual distress, sources of spiritual and religious support, acts, and experiences of growth, and finding meaning and joy in the midst of spiritual distress. We conducted semi-structured interviews with caregivers of persons with Parkinson's disease (n = 16) and identified five themes: (a) Bearing witness to suffering underlies spiritual distress; (b) Prayers are pleas for "soul help"; (c) Spiritual guidance and support are important; (d) Faith and community are sources of spiritual support; and (e) Joy, meaning, and growth help to transcend spiritual distress. Interventions that target sources of spiritual distress and joy are needed.

Embodying Tourette’s Syndrome in Young Adult Literature

The article foregrounds two protagonists with Tourette Syndrome (TS) from contemporary Young Adult (YA) novels written by authors with TS. Grounded in the interdisciplinary field of cultural disability studies in education (CDSE), each protagonist is analyzed for (1) physical manifestations of TS (external depiction), (2) emotional reactions about having TS (internal depiction), and (3) the response of parents and family members, friends, acquaintances, and strangers (societal depiction). Both main characters navigate a world in which they are viewed as abnormal, frequently working through internalized feelings of freakery as they struggle to become more self-accepting during their adolescent years. Such depictions “engage with disability as an isolating, hurtful, and joyful experience” (Bolt 11), allowing for the complexities, tensions, contradictions, and general messiness of embodying TS. These depictions suggest that the authors seek to provide readers with an empathetic understanding of TS, while allowing the simultaneous contemplation of ways in which the embodiment of TS informs us about our culture.

Community Archives as Agency: Intersectionality as a Framework to Document Chinese American Experiences in the United States

The U.S. has a history of anti-immigrant and anti-Asian. Asian Americans strive for agency in defining their identities. Intertwined with their history of exclusion is the absence and misrepresentation of Asian Americans in archives. In this dissertation, I first explore Chinese Americans’ understanding of their identity and its reflection of social inequality. Then, I investigate what they want to preserve to document their history to counter injustice. Lastly, I examine how Chinese Americans want to use community archives to enhance agency and fight against social injustice. I use interviews, workshops, and ethnographic methods to collect conversations with 17 participants who self-identify as Chinese descendants in the U.S. My dissertation finds that participants’ racial and ethnic identities shape their experiences of discrimination, pressure to assimilate to White society, a lack of belonging, and difficulty fitting into the Asian American Pacific Islander group. Furthermore, gender identity influences their experiences. For example, Chinese American women often face social expectations to prioritize family over themselves. Alongside unjust experiences, community members share lived experiences of resilience, joy, and achievements. My dissertation proposes intersectionality as a framework to understand the representational value of community archives. The intersectionality framework asserts, “it is not enough to simply ‘add race and stir’” (Smooth, 2013). My dissertation finds that participants challenge a thing-oriented approach that prioritizes preservation alone. Instead, they prefer an engagement-oriented approach that uses archives to transform counter-stories into agency, specifically into what Yosso (2005) calls cultural wealth, such as aspirational and social capital.

From serious leisure to passionate pastime: expanding the conceptual landscape

ABSTRACT This paper introduces ‘passionate pastime’ as a complementary concept to the Serious Leisure Perspective (SLP). It adds a new layer to the initial model to capture the affective aspects of leisure pursuits and enhance its comprehensiveness and clarity. The paper employs Rodgers’ evolutionary concept analysis method to expand the conceptual landscape in this area. The proposed term moves away from the activity-oriented nature of serious leisure and focuses on an experience-oriented perspective. It has an episodic structure that includes three phases: pre-, during, and post-engagement. The pre-engagement phase is characterised by curiosity, enthusiasm, and anticipation. During the engagement, the enthusiasts immerse themselves in the activity and usually experience joy, a sense of fulfilment, and flow. They also make new social connections or maintain old bonds within their communities of interest. The post-engagement phase enables them to reflect, learn, and enjoy their achievements. These phases form a continuous cycle of engagement and explain the transformative potential of leisure in enhancing overall wellbeing. Passionate pastime is more inclusive than serious leisure because many people may engage in leisure activities enthusiastically, but their engagement may not fit the concept of serious leisure, which implies intense commitment and skill development.

Проблемы человека в техническом мире

The relevance of this issue stems from the fact that, in a world of innovative technologies, humans have lost their sense of self, integrated into a technological reality, and distanced themselves from real life. A new type of thinking, focused on acquiring information for the sake of success, leads to serious consequences: emotional tension, fatigue, and stress. People have lost their sense of purpose and abandoned continuous self-improvement, prioritizing the satisfaction of material needs in everyday life. Gradually, individuals themselves turn into commodities, mere elements of virtual communication. This results in a reevaluation of values that alters their consciousness and worldview. However, in order to truly live, people need more than just technolo-gy. They also need the ability to take responsibility, understand and accept objective reality, experience joy, pain, and suffering, and critically assess their own actions. A person cannot become part of an inverted world where technology is valued more than humanity itself.

Reigniting the Flame: Moving from Burnout Toward Resiliency at an NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center

<i>Introduction</i>: Resilience and burnout are current healthcare buzzwords. Accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, efforts to create programming to improve healthcare worker resilience while minimizing burnout symptoms in the workplace environment have increased exponentially. Informal, grassroots effort gave rise to a robust resiliency committee and the development of a Division of Employee Resiliency entirely dedicated to building employee resilience and preventing burnout at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, in Buffalo, NY. <i>Methods</i>: Qualitative data was obtained through conversations with multidisciplinary staff members to understand organizational strengths and growth areas. The Mini-Z 2.0 survey was offered to all employees to understand the experience of joy at work, supportive environment, and pace and stress. <i>Results</i>: Qualitative findings indicated that while serving patients and focusing on the mission are consistently identified strengths, concerns about workload, recognition, work relationships, fairness, autonomy, and values conflicts exist. Quantitatively, scores on the Mini-Z suggests that employees do not experience a joyful workplace, working in a under supportive environments, do not have manageable stress and pace, and experience burnout symptoms. <i>Discussion</i>: A strategic approach combines individual interventions with programmatic and organizational initiatives designed to support systemic change. As burnout and moral distress remain high due to evolving stressors and challenges, tracking burnout, and implementing system-level change, based upon quantitative data and qualitative accounts, may improve workplace culture, promote individual resilience, and improve patient outcomes.

An Affect “That Shudders Me”: An Approach to Husserl’s Phenomenology of Joy

In the texts collected in the second volume of the Studien zur Struktur des Bewusstseins, Husserl extensively discusses experiences of joy (Freude). By considering Husserl’s examples related to joy not as mere illustrations, but as a guiding thread for the identification of experiential structures, this article shows how these examples are not only significant for the general theory of intentionality of affective and emotional non-objectifying acts, but also provide valuable insights into the specific phenomenon of joy itself. Specifically, the article demonstrates how the distinction between joy, sensory pleasure, and liking provides insights into the intentional structure of joy as a responsive affect. On the basis of these distinctions, the article raises the normative question about the appropriateness of affective and emotional responses. It argues that the appropriateness of joy should be assessed from two perspectives: in relation to the value that justifies an affective response and in relation to a personal motivational nexus. From the former perspective, joy can be normatively assessed. However, when only considering the latter perspective, joy cannot be assessed according to objective normative standards. Finally, building on these findings, the article explores how the phenomenology of joy and motivation may be connected to the specific experience of depth and discusses the role of joy for a phenomenological investigation of the personal self.

Joy Beyond the Gender Binary: Experiences, Constructions, and Barriers of Joy in Nonbinary Lives

ABSTRACT Sociologists have increasingly begun exploring the experiences of gender-expansive populations; however, these studies are oversaturated with negative experiences of prejudice and discrimination and do not accurately portray the joy that accompanies identifying outside of the gender binary. This omission of joy prevents a comprehensive exploration of gender-expansive lives, potentially reinforcing stereotypes and contributing to the marginalization of their diverse narratives. To address the growing concern about the “joy deficit” in sociology and trans studies, I conducted in-depth interviews with 28 nonbinary people in which they discussed their experiences of joy. This study identifies four key dimensions of nonbinary joy: 1) discovery of gender identity; 2) authentic expression of gender; 3) external affirmation of identity and expression; and 4) engagement with validating communities. However, interviewees also discussed individual and social factors that frequently created barriers to experiencing these forms of joy. By examining both the sources of nonbinary joy and obstacles to its realization, this research contributes to a more nuanced understanding of gender-expansive identities. Furthermore, this project reveals joy as a social constructed phenomenon, influenced by structural factors that govern its accessibility and manifestation, rather than an individual state of being.

Enjoying the moment of joy: Culture and self during emotional experience

ABSTRACT Is my joy, your joy? Recent theory suggests the key mechanism of joy as the right relation between self and situation. To investigate joy at the intersection of culture and self, we collected quantitative and qualitative data from White, Asian American, and Asian International participants (N = 257). Based on their own definition of joy, participants recalled a recent joy experience. We found significant cultural differences in three dimensions of self during joy experiences: Asian International participants sampled less from the personal dimension than White participants. They also sampled less from the relational and more from the collective dimensions than both Asian American and White participants. The resulting qualitative themes support the mechanism of right relation across culture – joy is shared, fulfilling, and experienced in the moment – with cultural nuances in composition, source, and timeframe. This research thus reveals how personal identity and cultural milieu are engaged in affective experience and meta-affect.

O anatomii radości – w archiwum

Joy as a destabilizing, unpredictable, and ephemeral emotion, laden with ethical dimensions, can also manifest itself as a consequence of intellectual engagement (Misrahi, Lénoir). Pleasure, joy, happiness are recurrent themes in the literature of scholars delving into the intricate realm of “recalcitrant” manuscripts. Drawing upon examples from Agamben, Corti, Farge, Grésillon, and Zweig, this article delineates a phenomenology of joy within archival contexts. From the anticipation of receiving the “living material”of a manuscript to the “slow and unprofitable” process of transcribing the “intimate signs” of writing, and through the act of reading where “passion and reason” intertwine, the experience of joy can astonish those who immerse themselves in the traces of others’ words, within the perpetually unfolding vistas of archival papers, like a universe in miniature.

Stressors and Coping Strategies Employed by Post Cesarean Birth Mothers in North Central, Nigeria

Objectives: Childbirth is exciting, and a very joyful experience in women’s live. As much as its beauty, childbirth often bring about a lot of stress, which requires coping and adaptation for the mother; especially for mothers who undergo caesarean birth. Most importantly, whether or not the caesarean birth was successful, it however creates memories, sometimes bad experiences and unmet expectations difficult for post caesarean birth mothers (PCBM) to cope and in some cases may leave the mother with those memories for life. Thus, this study explored lived experiences related to stressors and coping strategies employed by PCBM in Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria.Material and Methods: a phenomenological-hermeneutics research design, a sample of 19 PCBM who were able to consent for themselves were purposively included in the study and data collected through an in-depth face-to-face interview with a semi-structured interview guide. Three major themes emerged from the data analytic process.Results: Although, few PCBMs (five) sees caesarean birth as being scary, unwomanly and cause body image dissatisfaction; majority (ten) PCBM see the process as life saving for them and their baby which is the most important advantage of a caesarean birth. Hence, pregnant women should be prepared early for possibility of caesarean birth during antenatal periods and visits.Conclusion: Due to lack of physical accessibility to medical services which is an important barrier to maternal health care access; improving accessibility should be a focus of reforms.

The characteristics of prevention of drug addiction and narcotism in municipal formation of city of Novorossiysk

The drug addiction is one of most serious deviant behavior seriously harming both addict person and one's relationship. The drug using is considered as deviant because means using substances from non-legal turn-over or applied in non-medical purposes. Then follows degradation of health of person and one's positioning into physical and mental dependence on them. With time, personal dependence on drugs becomes stronger. The addicted person looses possibility to experience joy from natural stimuli and more difficulties in controlling drug using appear. Persons using drugs frequently commit crimes to have money to maintain one's dependence. Therefore, issues of prevention narcotism and struggle with drug addiction are fundamental ones for whole system of prevention in Novorossiysk. The article presents analysis of implemented activities and adopted measures of struggle with drug addiction in population of Novorossiysk.

Finding Joy in Science

This piece discusses the importance of sustainable education within the framework of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. We emphasize the need to foster a lifelong love for learning by instilling curiosity, emotional bonds, and joy in students. We suggest simplifying teaching methods to maximize depth of understanding, integrating wonder and emotion into scientific education, promoting vertical exploration rather than just covering knowledge horizontally, and fostering resilience and independence through experiential learning. We also advocate for collaborative learning environments and incorporating real-world projects into education. Ultimately, the goal is to create spaces where students can explore, experience joy, and develop a lasting passion for learning.

The Role of Teachers in Creating a Child-Friendly School at TK Negeri Pembina Gianyar Bali

Early childhood education is the first formal education that young children attend. Children’s joyful experiences at this educational stage become crucial because they lay the foundation for a love of learning, a love of education, and lifelong learning. In 2015, the Indonesian Government initiated the program of “Sekolah Ramah Anak” (Children-Friendly School) to serve the right of children to gain knowledge at schools. Teachers possess important roles in Children Friendly Schools. The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of teachers in a Children-Friendly School, TK Negeri Pembina Gianyar - Bali. This research applies the qualitative-descriptive method. The research method used is qualitative, the purpose of this study uses qualitative research so that researchers can describe a that occurs such as the role of teachers in child-friendly schools. The sample in this study was 11 teachers with a minimum teaching experience of 5 years. Data collection techniques in this study used interviews. Data analysis in this study was carried out through the stages of data reduction, data presentation, then conclusions (Miles and Huberman). The result explains that the teachers in TK Negeri Pembina Gianyar - Bali have various roles, such as facilitators, mentors, and motivators. They involve children, school staff, parents, and the community to establish a children-friendly environment.

Rehabilitation including structured active play intervention for preschoolers with cancer during treatment: A RePlay qualitative study of parents’ experiences

PurposePreschool children receiving cancer treatment experience decreased gross motor function and challenges in personal and social development. For preschoolers, parents are critical for their child's cancer treatment trajectory, including their participation in physical activity. This study aimed to explore the parents' experiences with a novel rehabilitation intervention, including structured active play for preschoolers with cancer during treatment. MethodThrough criterion sampling, 23 parents of 18 preschool children diagnosed with cancer were interviewed from August 2021 until April 2023. A hermeneutic-phenomenological-inspired inductive thematic analysis was performed. ResultsBased on 19 interviews with parents, three themes emerged: 1) pushing in the right direction, 2) sharing the responsibility, and 3) creating joyful experiences. The parents experienced that participation in the intervention resulted in physical progress for their child, and the child generally could develop personally and socially. The parents shared a common goal with a healthcare professional, who led the way in their child's physical development and gave them the space to participate with their child. The child actively chose to participate in structured active play, resulting in an altered perception of the hospital experience for both parents and children. ConclusionThe parents’ experiences showed that with the support, knowledge, and expertise of an exercise professional, rehabilitation including structured active play can be a way to integrate movement and physical activity for preschoolers in their cancer treatment trajectory. The repetitive structure of the active play sessions was experienced as motivating for the children and simultaneously challenging their physical, social, and personal development. Trial and protocol registrationClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04672681. Registered December 17, 2020. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04672681.

Enhancing Hajj Pilgrim Satisfaction: A Strategic Analysis of Service Quality Dimensions using the Analytic Hierarchy Process in Alignment with Saudi Vision 2030

Saudi Arabia every year receives more than two million Muslims from all over the world to perform the Hajj (the Muslim pilgrimage to Makkah). "It must take place during a specific period of the year in a specific and limited space." (“Asma BAHURMOZ | Faculty Member | Prof of Operations Research | King ...”) To manage and satisfy such crowd, Considering the variety of cultures, languages, and different levels of socio-economic background, is next to impossible. Saudi vision 2030 has taken it as its duty to ensure that pilgrimages will have joyful experience and good memories to take back home. Authorities develop four categories of packages based on quality dimensions to meet different budgets. To manage and provide quality service for the pilgrimagesis incredibly challenging task. In an effort from the authors to dir ect their research towards this goal. A multi criteria decision model MCDM is developed to evaluate the service quality dimensions (SQD) and identify essential criteria that achieve pilgrim’s satisfaction and keep up with hajj vision 2030, The aim is to provide an easy tool though a scientific one for companies providing these packages to adjust their services to match pilgrims ' expectations.