Participation in Learning and Wellbeing among Older Adults

Autor/in	Jenkins, Andrew
Titel	Participation in Learning and Wellbeing among Older Adults
Quelle	In: International Journal of Lifelong Education, 30 (2011) 3, S.403-420 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0260-1370
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Older Adults; Adult Learning; Outcomes of Education; Satisfaction; Quality of Life; Well Being; Data Analysis; Longitudinal Studies; Multiple Regression Analysis; Conventional Instruction; Informal Education; Evening Programs; Music; Physical Education; Art Education; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Älterer Erwachsener; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Zufriedenheit; Lebensqualität; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Auswertung; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Informelle Bildung; Nichtformale Bildung; Evening studies; Evening class; Abendstudium; Musik; Körpererziehung; Sportunterricht; Arts; Education; Art in Education; Kunst; Bildung; Erziehung; Großbritannien
Abstract	The objective of this research was to identify the effects of participation in learning on the subjective wellbeing of older adults. Data were from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), a large-scale, nationally representative survey of those aged 50 and above. The survey contains several wellbeing measures and information on three types of learning: formal courses, music/arts/evening classes and gym/exercise classes. Multiple regression analyses were applied to the change in wellbeing outcomes between two survey waves. The key finding was that music, arts and evening classes were significantly associated with changes in each of the measures of subjective wellbeing. Formal courses and gym/exercise classes were not significantly associated with wellbeing, after controlling for other factors. (Contains 6 tables and 5 notes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10