Every output names at least one verified PubMed source.
Kuykendall L, Tay L, Ng V. Leisure engagement and subjective well-being: A meta-analysis. Psychol Bull. 2015;141(2):364-403. PMID 25602273(verification gap: Correlational evidence base, so it says more about which measures track well-being than about whether adding a hobby changes it.) Meta-analysis of the relationship between leisure engagement and subjective well-being, comparing how different ways of measuring leisure change the association. · weight 0.5 · Measures of the frequency and diversity of leisure engagement were more strongly associated with subjective well-being than measures of time spent in leisure, which the authors read as support for treating leisure as a target for improving well-being.
Mak HW, Noguchi T, Bone JK, Wels J, Gao Q, Kondo K, Saito T, Fancourt D. Hobby engagement and mental wellbeing among people aged 65 years and older in 16 countries. Nat Med. 2023;29(9):2233-2240. PMID 37696932(verification gap: Observational cohort data in adults aged 65 and over: the association is consistent but does not show that starting a hobby causes the improvement, and the size of the association for younger adults is not established.) Harmonised analysis and multinational meta-analysis of five longitudinal cohorts (ELSA, JAGES, HRS, SHARE, CHARLS) covering 93,263 adults aged 65 or older in 16 countries, with fixed-effects and longitudinal regression models. · weight 0.5 · Having a hobby was associated with fewer depressive symptoms (pooled coefficient -0.10, 95% CI -0.13 to -0.07) and with higher self-reported health (0.06, 0.03 to 0.08), happiness (0.09, 0.06 to 0.13) and life satisfaction (0.10, 0.08 to 0.12). Longitudinal models testing direction were consistent, and hobby prevalence ranged from 51% in Spain to 96% in Denmark.
Limits: The hobby association this references was observational, in adults aged 65 and over. This tool does not measure your well-being and cannot tell whether a hobby is changing it.
Privacy
Inputs stay in this page's memory. There is no telemetry, no analytics call and no
network request. The optional share card below is off until you switch it on, is built on your own
device, and never includes anything you did not choose to include.
Text only, generated locally.
Free vs Plus
Free (this page)
Unlimited triage runs
Copy or download your plan
Offline, nothing stored
Plus (optional, one-time)
A four-week session grid
Notes field for your own review
Payment link: PLACEHOLDER_STRIPE_PAYMENT_LINK — not live yet.
No account, no subscription, no data leaves this page.