Changes in Leisure Styles and Satisfaction of Older People: A Five Years Follow-Up

Autor/inn/en	Gagliardi, Cristina; Spazzafumo, Liana; Papa, Roberta; Marcellini, Fiorella
Titel	Changes in Leisure Styles and Satisfaction of Older People: A Five Years Follow-Up
Quelle	In: International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 75 (2012) 3, S.185-215 (31 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0091-4150
DOI	10.2190/AG.75.3.a
Schlagwörter	Older Adults; Health; Leisure Time; Life Satisfaction; Factor Analysis; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Educational Attainment; Individual Characteristics; Recreational Activities; Aging (Individuals); Followup Studies + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Älterer Erwachsener; Gesundheit; Freizeit; Lebensvollendung; Faktorenanalyse; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Freizeitgestaltung; Aging; Altern; Follow-up studies; Kontaktstudium
Abstract	The present study examines the leisure style and leisure satisfaction of a sample of older people at baseline and after a period of 5 years. Three groups were identified by factorial and cluster analyses and labelled under the headings of: Organised Style, Surrounding Style and Indoor Style. Each group represented a different typology of leisure, according to the demand for physical and organizational commitment. Results indicated that the Organized Style group was the most active and satisfied with their leisure time, and differed from the other two by being predominantly male, younger, better educated and in good health. Follow-up analyses revealed a decline in the size of both the Organised Style and Surrounding Style groups, and an increase in the size of the less active group, suggesting that advancing very old age with deteriorating health influenced older peoples' choices toward an increment of indoor activities. This pattern may be softened through the implementation of mechanisms of selection and optimisation. (Contains 9 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10