活力:一个历久弥新的研究课题

Vitality:A Long Lasting Isuue

活力是指个体能够运用身体和心理的能量,展现富有生机的精神面貌而且行动有力。当个体有活力时,会体验到源自自体的一种激情、生机和能量。活力的典型成分是能量、警醒和生机。当前,活力对个体的影响研究主要体现在身心健康、工作和学习领域以及人生幸福等方面。对活力的影响因素研究主要集中在体育锻炼、冥想、外在物理环境以及人际环境等方面。在今后的研究中,要加强对活力的理论建构、深入开展实证研究、应用研究以及本土化研究。

Vitality refers to people＇ s physical and mental energy, which is reflected on the vigorous mental outlook and powerful energy. When vital, people have a sense of enthusiasm, aliveness, and energy available to the self. Vitality refers specifically to energy that is perceived to emanate from the self and is characterized by the relaxed possession of liveliness. The typical components of Vitality are energy, alertness and aliveness. At present, scholars have found that vitality can effectively predict physical and psychology health, work and study achievements, happy life. The influence factors to vitality is mainly focused on physical activity, meditation, physical environment and interpersonal relationship. On the further research, it mainly includes theoretical construction of vitality, deeper empirical study, applied research and indigenous research.