Modeling Change in Older Adults' Leisure Activities

Authors: Janke, Megan1; Davey, Adam2; Kleiber, Douglas3

Source: Leisure Sciences, Volume 28, Number 3, May-June 2006 , pp. 285-303(19)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

Changes in three domains of leisure (i.e., informal, formal, and physical) were examined using data from individuals ages 50 and over from all three waves of the Americans' Changing Lives study ( N = 1,911), and different patterns of change were found. Individual growth curve modeling suggested that while no change occurred over time on average within domains, significant individual differences were found in these patterns across all domains. Limitations in physical functioning and depressive symptoms predicted lower participation across domains, but other predictors including age, race, and gender made a difference. Older age only predicted decreases in the physical domain.

Keywords: leisure; older adults; growth curve modeling; activity patterns; depressive symptoms; health

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1080/01490400600598145

Affiliations: 1: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 2: Polisher Research Institute (formerly Philadelphia Geriatric Center) 3: University of Georgia, USA

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