John Dattilo

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Professor, Recreation, Park and Tourism Management

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Recent Publications

Relationships of Social Support and Activity Attachment with Purpose in Life among Older Forest Bathers: A Mediated Model

Chang, L. C., Dattilo, J. & Huang, F. H., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Leisure Sciences.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Gratitude Strengthens the Relationship between Leisure Social Support and Self-Rated Health among Nursing Home Residents

Chang, L. C., Dattilo, J. & Huang, F. H., Feb 2022, In: Journal of gerontological nursing. 48, 2, p. 23-30 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Karaoke as a form of leisure in later life: connections between singing and meaning in life

Chang, L. C., Dattilo, J. & Huang, F. H., 2022, In: Leisure Studies. 41, 4, p. 531-544 14 p.

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Relationships of Leisure Social Support and Flow with Loneliness in International Students in Taiwan: Implications during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Chang, L. C., Dattilo, J. & Huang, F. H., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Leisure Sciences.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Square Dancing as a Leisure Pursuit Connecting to Meaning in Life among Taiwanese Middle-Aged Adults

Chang, L. C., Dattilo, J. & Jeng, M. Y., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Leisure Sciences.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Effects of Video-Assisted Leisure Education on Leisure, Loneliness, and Affect of Older Adults

Dattilo, J., Lorek, A. E. & Sliwinski, M., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Leisure Sciences.

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Relationships of leisure social support and flow with loneliness among nursing home residents during the COVID-19 pandemic: An age-based moderating model

Chang, L. C., Dattilo, J., Hsieh, P. C. & Huang, F. H., Nov 1 2021, In: Geriatric Nursing. 42, 6, p. 1454-1460 7 p.

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An examination of video assisted leisure education in middle-aged and older adults

Dattilo, J., Lorek, A., Sliwinski, M., Chen, S. T. & Hill, N., 2021, In: Journal of Leisure Research. 52, 2, p. 227-246 20 p.

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Creating a path to inclusion: Educating practitioners to provide inclusive leisure services

Dattilo, J., 2021, In: Loisir et Societe. 44, 2, p. 182-197 16 p.

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The influence of power on leisure: Implications for inclusive leisure services

Frias, F. J. L. & Dattilo, J., Mar 1 2021, In: International journal of environmental research and public health. 18, 5, p. 1-14 14 p., 2220.

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A critical examination of leisure in modernity: Rejecting instrumentalism and embracing flourishing

Dattilo, J. & Lopez Frias, F. J., 2020, In: Journal of Leisure Research. p. 1-18 18 p.

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Urban parks as spaces to pursue virtuous character, friendship, and contemplation: An Aristotelian perspective

Kim, J., Lopez Frias, F. J. & Dattilo, J., Jan 1 2020, In: Journal of Leisure Research. 51, 1, p. 107-123 17 p.

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Emotional dysregulation and uncertainty intolerance as transdiagnostic mediators of anxiety in adults with autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disability

Sáez-Suanes, G. P., García-Villamisar, D., del Pozo Armentia, A. & Dattilo, J., Nov 2020, In: Research in Developmental Disabilities. 106, 103784.

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Emotion regulation as a mediator between depressive symptoms and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in adults with ASD and intellectual disabilities

Sáez-Suanes, G. P., García-Villamisar, D., del Pozo Armentia, A. & Dattilo, J., Oct 2020, In: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. 78, 101654.

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