Title | The Paradox of Leisure in Later Life. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2016 |
Authors | Nimrod, G, Shrira, A |
Journal | J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci |
Volume | 71 |
Issue | 1 |
Pagination | 106-11 |
Date Published | 2016 Jan |
ISSN Number | 1758-5368 |
Keywords | Adaptation, Psychological, Aged, Aging, Cognition, Europe, Female, Health Status Disparities, Humans, Leisure activities, Male, Middle Aged, Quality of Life, Resilience, Psychological, Retirement, Socioeconomic factors, Surveys and Questionnaires |
Abstract | OBJECTIVE: Numerous studies have shown that involvement in leisure activity has a significant impact on older adults' physical, psychological, social, and spiritual well-being. This study explores whether the association between leisure involvement and well-being in later life changes over time. METHOD: Data were drawn from the first 4 waves of the Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). Growth curve models were applied to examine whether leisure moderated change in quality of life (QoL) over time among 7,875 retirees aged 60 and older. RESULTS: Findings indicated that the association between leisure and QoL increased with time, as nonactive respondents displayed a decline in QoL over time, whereas those with high levels of leisure involvement showed an increase. Findings remained significant after controlling for sociodemographics, health, and cognitive functioning. DISCUSSION: Results indicated that the significance of leisure to well-being increases throughout the later life course, and that leisure may act as a resource for resilience in old age. They also pointed out a paradoxical situation in which the older seniors, who may benefit from leisure involvement more than their younger peers, are precisely the ones who face the greater number of constraints to beneficial use of leisure. |
URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25315158 |
DOI | 10.1093/geronb/gbu143 |
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Endnote Keywords | Adaptation, Psychological |
Alternate Journal | J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci |
Citation Key | 8476 |
PubMed ID | 25315158 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC4861252 |
Grant List | P01 AG08291 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States Y1-AG-4553-01 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States P01 AG005842 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States P30 AG12815 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States U01 AG09740-13S2 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States R21 AG025169 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States |