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Out-of-home activities during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden: associations with subjective well-being and the moderating roles of age and personality
Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Sociology.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3857-4398
Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Sociology.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4203-5394
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Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Sociology.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3349-5778
2024 (English)In: Personality and Individual Differences, ISSN 0191-8869, E-ISSN 1873-3549, Vol. 226, article id 112678Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

This study investigates the impact of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on the reduction of frequency of out-of-home activities among Swedes, and its relationship with Subjective Well-Being (SWB), including Life Satisfaction (LS) and Emotional Well-Being (EWB). A considerable decrease in attending cultural events, dining out, shopping, and social activities was observed and to a lesser extent walking and exercise. Reduction in walking and exercise, but none of the other activities, correlated negatively with both LS and EWB. Our study suggests that activity reductions may have similar effects on both dimensions of SWB, rather than the typical finding in previous studies suggesting a stronger influence on EWB. Age moderated the impact of physical activities, indicating that reductions in physical activities were primarily detrimental for older individuals. High Neuroticism was found to moderate the relationship between social activities and SWB, suggesting that decreases in social activities had a slightly negative effect on SWB for people high in Neuroticism.

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Elsevier, 2024. Vol. 226, article id 112678
Keywords [en]
Subjective well-being, Out-of-home activities, Personality traits, Age
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Psychology Sociology
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Psychology; Sociology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-223919DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2024.112678ISI: 001237249400001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85191501770OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-223919DiVA, id: diva2:1855496
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Climate change and citizens´ environmental engagement in a world of increasing nationalism, Swedish Research Council
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Swedish Research Council, 2018-01531Available from: 2024-05-01 Created: 2024-05-01 Last updated: 2025-04-24Bibliographically approved

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