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A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life
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ABSTRACT An engaged lifestyle is seen as an important component of successful ageing. Many older adults with high participation in social and leisure activities report positive wellbeing, a fact that fuelled the original activity theory and that continues to influence researchers, theorists and practitioners. This study's purpose is to review the conceptualisation and measurement of activity among older adults and the associations reported in the gerontological literature between specific dimensions of activity and wellbeing. We searched published studies that focused on social and leisure activity and wellbeing, and found 42 studies in 44 articles published between 1995 and 2009. They reported from one to 13 activity domains, the majority reporting two or three, such as informal , formal and solitary , or productive versus leisure . Domains associated with subjective wellbeing, health or survival included social, leisure, productive, physical, intellectual, service and solitary activities. Informal social activity has accumulated the most evidence of an influence on wellbeing. Individual descriptors such as gender or physical functioning sometimes moderate these associations, while contextual variables such as choice, meaning or perceived quality play intervening roles. Differences in definitions and measurement make it difficult to draw inferences about this body of evidence on the associations between activity and wellbeing. Activity theory serves as shorthand for these as…
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“The majority of studies reviewed showed positive associations between activity participation and psychosocial wellbeing, health or survival.”
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“Intellectual/cultural and solitary activities had significant associations in eight studies.”
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“Cross-sectional studies comprise the bulk of the evidence base for the association between activity participation and wellbeing or health.”
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“Eighteen longitudinal studies were identified that tested relationships between social and leisure activity participation and wellbeing, health or survival among older adults.”
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“In studies that examined specific activity types, various domains were reported to positively relate to at least one measure of wellbeing, health or survival.”
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“The influence of intervening variables or mediating effects was examined in only a few studies.”
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“while contextual variables such as choice, meaning or perceived quality play intervening roles.”
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“They reported from one to 13 activity domains, the majority reporting two or three, such as informal, formal and solitary, or productive versus leisure.”
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“Among the 42 individual studies, the number of identified domains ranged from one to 13 (mean 3.8).”
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“The purpose or motivation for engaging in social and leisure activities was shown to have an influence on the activity/wellbeing relationship.”
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“Not all studies identified distinct domains; those that appear with only one domain in Table 1 grouped all activities measured under the label ' leisure' or 'social ' and did not categorise them.”
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“Taking all the studies into account, the summary domain of social activities (all social activities, including unspecified and specified, a mix of both informal and formal), followed by physical and unspecified leisure activities had the most associations with wellbeing, health or survival (in 26, 15 and 14 studies, respectively).”
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“They represented Spain, Germany, The Netherlands, Finland, Sweden, Japan, China, Taiwan, Israel, Great Britain and the United States of America.”
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“Primary or secondary analyses of large datasets were tapped for several of these studies, including the Berlin Study of Ageing, the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Ageing, and the Americans Changing Lives study.”
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“Among the domain sets reported were formal, informal and solitary ; intellectual, physical, and social; productive and leisure; formal, informal and physical ; in-home and out-of-home; and regenerative, productive and consumptive.”
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“All of these studies included both male and female participants, and all were published in English in peer-reviewed journals.”
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“Of the 42 studies, 24 were cross-sectional and 18 longitudinal.”
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“In addition to these, several of the studies included some sort of evaluation of quality or satisfaction with activity participation, Quality/Satisfaction.”
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“The longitudinal studies spanned from four to 20 years (mean 8.6).”
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“Among the longitudinal studies, social, physical and leisure activities predicted positive outcomes in the most studies: eight, seven and six, respectively.”
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“Gender was the most commonly tested participant characteristic, appearing in about one-quarter of the studies, with enough evidence to suggest that there are distinct activity and wellbeing or survival relationships for males and females.”
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“Productive/instrumental and spiritual/service activities each accumulated evidence for associations in fewer studies.”
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“but most had well over 200 participants, and 13 of the studies included over 1,000.”
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“Our review has suggested that the content and context of activities are key elements when distinguishing various types.”
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“Although differences in definition and measurement make it difficult to draw inferences about this body of evidence, methodologically rigorous studies generally find positive associations between activity and wellbeing.”
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“A third set of related mediating factors might be the purpose (Everard 1999) or meaning of the activity, shown to be relevant in the activity/wellbeing relationship in fewer studies (Lawton 1993;Lawton et al. 2002).”
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“Although many of the recent articles reviewed have strayed from this central idea of activity theory in order to examine and compare more types of activity, it is still social activity that has the most evidence in support of its association with positive wellbeing.”
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“This review of recent studies from a number of countries and cultures demonstrates that social, leisure and productive activities each have significant associations and predictive relationships with aspects of wellbeing for older adults.”
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“Many of the studies reviewed did not include these moderating or mediating factors -no one study could include all -but this critical review found rigorous studies that begin to validate and refine the activity theory of ageing.”
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“The evidence for these findings is at an early stage of development, as gender is the only moderating factor with more than one or two assessment reports.”
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“The evidence suggests there are positive effects of informal social context, productive activity, intellectual and cultural activity, and physical activity, but that these effects depend in part on individual characteristics, such as gender, age, life situation, and on cognitive appraisals about the activity.”
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“Context is usually operationalised as social context (rather than environmental context, for example).”
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“Studies specifically designed to test the SOC model ( Janke and Davey 2006 ;Lang, Rieckmann and Baltes 2002) have reported indications of selectivity of leisure pursuits, narrowing the range of activities, and substituting (compensating) by replacing an effortful activity with something more manageable.”
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“The activity theory of ageing began with the simple propositions that wellbeing in older adults is promoted by (a) higher levels of participation in social and leisure activities, and (b) role replacement when roles must be relinquished (Havighurst 1961).”
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Havighurst 1961 source
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“These studies demonstrate associations while controlling for other potential predictors of wellbeing, but cannot establish temporal order.”
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“selection effects regarding health or socio-economic status may mean that those with poorer health or fewer resources cannot participate in as many activities, rather than that fewer activities actually makes for worse health or wellbeing (Agahi and Parker 2008).”
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Agahi and Parker 2008 source
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“These include the obvious physical benefits from any activity that involves movement -the stimulation of bodily systems promotes a greater range of motion and muscle tone, and internal benefits to digestion and cardiovascular health.Extensive documentation of the health benefits of physical activity for older adults is found in the medical, nursing, physical therapy and occupational therapy litera”
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Hogan 2005 source
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“The variety of different activity dimensions generates a confusing array of outcomes, which suggests the need to summarise and synthesise this literature.”
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“They defined social engagement in two ways: ' remaining involved in activities that are meaningful and purposeful ' and 'maintaining close relationships ', therefore emphasising productive and social aspects of activity for successful ageing.”
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Rowe and Kahn's (1998)
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“Longitudinal research is a superior vehicle for studying relationships with long-term effects, and is particularly germane to research on ageing that seeks to examine ' determinants of intra-individual change over time' (Schaie and Hofer 2001 : 55).”
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Schaie and Hofer 2001
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“These potential benefits of social and leisure activity in later life are intuitively appealing, yet it is unclear whether different types of activity are equally important for the wellbeing of older adults, or for all groups of older adults.”
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“Rowe and Kahn's (1998) report of the McArthur Foundation's research posed a definition of successful ageing that featured social engagement as one of three major elements.”
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“We included cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, but chose only studies in which statistical covariates and/or grouping variables were used to control for effects of socio-demographic attributes or other variables that might associate with wellbeing, health or survival.”
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“A small minority of the studies presented data from samples of less than 100, which may suggest there was insufficient power for some statistical tests”
§ A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life > The results
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“In addition, a weakness of this literature is the absence of an empirical basis for the classification”
§ A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life > Activity classification
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Kerby and Ragan, 2002 source
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“Activity theory serves as shorthand for these associations”
§ A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life > Abstract
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“an aggregated summation of discrete (in some cases unrelated) activities constitutes a reasonable index of the amount of activity in which a participant engages”
§ A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life > Activity classification
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Marottoli et al., 2000 source
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In the paper
“Because the choice to participate in a given activity means there is less time for another activity to be done, to some extent, the choice of activities in which to participate is a zero-sum situation.”
§ A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life > Activity classification
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“The activity theory of ageing began with the simple propositions that wellbeing in older adults is promoted by (a) higher levels of participation in social and leisure activities, and (b) role replacement when roles must be relinquished (Havighurst 1961).”
§ A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life > Activity and wellbeing in gerontology
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Havighurst 1961 source
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- Rests on an assumption: Many older adults with active participation in social and leisure activities report positive wellbeing.
In the paper
“Jacobs et al. (2008) found that daily reading at baseline reduced mortality risk for men, but not women, after controlling for other factors.”
§ A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life > Moderating factors
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Jacobs et al. (2008) source
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“Perception of one's activity level as 'enough ' (Hong, Hasche and Bowland 2009), satisfaction with leisure activities (Nimrod and Adoni 2006), the perceived value of activities (Katz and Yelin 2001;Neugebauer, Katz and Pasch 2003), or ' activity selfevaluation ' (Mullee et al. 2008) were all found to be influential variables in the activity/wellbeing relationship.”
§ A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life > Mediating factors
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“We may surmise that social activity affects wellbeing or survival by reducing the risks of social isolation and by supplying emotional intimacy, socio-emotional support, reinforcement for one's self-concept and social roles, and the sense of being valued.”
§ A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life > Discussion and theoretical implications
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In the paper
“Amidst improvements in quality of life and the 'compression of morbidity ' in old age, there has also been some controversy about the universal prescription of activity in late life or, as coined by Ekerdt (1986), 'the busy ethic', which holds older people to a standard of keeping busy, or risk being less valuable members of society.”
§ A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life > Discussion and theoretical implications
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Ekerdt 1986 source
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“Agahi and Parker (2008) likewise found that women's mortality risk decreased with more informal and formal social activity, whereas men's survival was helped more by solitary hobbies and gardening.”
§ A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life > Moderating factors
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Agahi and Parker (2008) source
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“In their seminal 1972 article, Lemon, Bengtson and Peterson described the theory as the 'social activity theory' and emphasised social intimacy and role supports as the major processes to be understood.”
§ A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life > Discussion and theoretical implications
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Lemon, Bengtson and Peterson 1972 source
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“Activity theory, while a reasonable shorthand, may be inadequate to explain these subtle relationships.”
§ A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life > Discussion and theoretical implications
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In the paper
“Recreational or leisure activities may affect wellbeing through their intellectual or physical demands (e.g.challenging crossword puzzles), through enjoyment and pleasure in the company or the surroundings, and through the reinforcement, again, of one's self-concept, as with ' I am a good golfer; I can still bake a nice homemade pie '.”
§ A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life > Discussion and theoretical implications
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“This suggests that sweeping generalisations about the relationship of activity to wellbeing and health may not be appropriate, with implications for both policy and psychosocial practice (Adams 2004;Katz 2000).”
§ A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life > Discussion and theoretical implications
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“They found that older Swedes withdrew from leisure activities over time, but many of the lost activities were replaced by alternatives, and some respondents actually increased the number of activity domains in which they participated.”
§ A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life > Findings on activity and subjective wellbeing, health or survival
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Silverstein and Parker (2002) source
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“Newer activity-related theories such as socio-emotional selectivity (SES ; Carstensen 1992;Frederickson and Carstensen 1990), and Selection, Optimization and Compensation (SOC ; Baltes and Baltes 1990;Freund and Baltes 1998) espouse successful ageing through adaptation, focusing particularly on selection of appropriate social and leisure activities (Adams 2004).”
§ A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life > Discussion and theoretical implications
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“SES suggests that these changes occur through the selection of social partners to provide the greatest level of comfort and reliability, supporting the importance of informal, reliable, intimate social context, whereas SOC focuses on maintaining everyday competence in activitiesselecting and optimising activity choices, while compensating for areas that are less strong.”
§ A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life > Discussion and theoretical implications
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In the paper
“While each of these theories explains certain aspects of the how and why of changes in activity participation, neither precisely addresses the kernel of activity theory, that maintenance of activity and social engagement enhances wellbeing.”
§ A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life > Discussion and theoretical implications
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“In the Silverstein and Parker (2002) study discussed earlier, widowhood, higher functional limitations, and lower family support each moderated the longitudinal effect of activity participation on wellbeing.”
§ A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life > Moderating factors
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“Herzog et al. (1998) looked at a quality they called ' agentic self-concept' similar to personal mastery, which they found to mediate positively the activity/wellbeing relationship, along with a social self-concept, which had less of a mediating effect.”
§ A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life > Mediating factors
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- Not matchedcites Herzog et al. (1998)
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“In refining theories of ageing, critical gerontology examines existing research through a lens informed by previous theories and research, as well as the contemporary social and policy context (e.g.Martinson and Minkler 2006).”
§ A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life > Discussion and theoretical implications
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Martinson and Minkler 2006 source
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In the paper
“Werngren-Elgstrom, Brandt and Iwarsson (2006) found that productive activities were associated with better health and fewer depressive symptoms, but total activities related to subjective wellbeing.”
§ A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life > Findings on activity and subjective wellbeing, health or survival
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Werngren-Elgstrom, Brandt and Iwarsson (2006) source
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The paper relies on this without support.
An engaged lifestyle is an important component of successful ageing.
“An engaged lifestyle is seen as an important component of successful ageing.”
“An engaged lifestyle is widely regarded as an important component of successful ageing.”
The paper relies on this without support.
Many older adults with active participation in social and leisure activities report positive wellbeing.
“Many older adults with high participation in social and leisure activities report positive wellbeing”
“Many older adults with active participation in social and leisure activities report positive wellbeing”
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The statistical covariates used in the included studies adequately control for confounding.
“We included cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, but chose only studies in which statistical covariates and/or grouping variables were used to control for effects of socio-demographic attributes or other variables that might associate with wellbeing, health or survival.”
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“Previous studies have noted that maintaining an active life through leisure and social activities is related to increased well-being [23–25].”
From Baby boomer caregiver and dementia caregiving: findings from the National Study of Caregiving (2015) · cites this paper as [25]
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“Additionally, there is a difference between leisure activities and other types of physical activity (such as house work, transport or employment) in that they are done for solely enjoyment rather than function [84].”
From The association between social support and physical activity in older adults: a systematic review (2017) · cites this paper as [84]
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§ A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life > Moderating factors
“They found that fewer depressive symptoms at baseline resulted in less of an impact of activity on depressive symptoms at subsequent waves.”
§ A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life > Activity classification
“longitudinal association only for those with fewer depressive symptoms at baseline, suggesting a preventive, but not ameliorative effect.”
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§ A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life > The results
“Of the 42 studies, 24 were cross-sectional and 18 longitudinal.”
§ A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life > Findings on activity and subjective wellbeing, health or survival
“Domains Longitudinal studies (N=24) Cross-sectional studies (N=18) Total”
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§ A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life > The results
“The longitudinal studies spanned from four to 20 years (mean 8.6).”
§ A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life > Activity classification
“Walter-Ginsburg et al. (2005) LS, 3-4 years, N=960”
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§ A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life > Findings on activity and subjective wellbeing, health or survival
“Among the longitudinal studies, social, physical and leisure activities predicted positive outcomes in the most studies: eight, seven and six, respectively.”
§ A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life > Findings on activity and subjective wellbeing, health or survival
“Leisure/consumptive 8 6 14 Intellectual/cultural 5 3 8 Physical 8 7 15”
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Metadata
- Authors
- ADAMS, K. B., LEIBBRANDT, S., & MOON, H.
- Affiliations
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
- Corresponding author
- ADAMS, KATHRYN BETTS
- Venue
- Ageing and Society
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 2010-12-03
- Volume
- 31
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 683-712
- ISSN
- 0144-686X (ISSN-L)
- 1469-1779
- OpenAlex
- W2096403889
- Cited by
- 773
- References
- 88
- Citations by year
- 2026: 40 · 2025: 62 · 2024: 70 · 2023: 42 · 2022: 76 · 2021: 73 · 2020: 76 · 2019: 48 · 2018: 59 · 2017: 65 · 2016: 56 · 2015: 40 · 2014: 27 · 2013: 19 · 2012: 15
- FWCI
- 15.45
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Ageing and Society (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Aging, Health, and Disability
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management › Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
- Keywords
- social activity, leisure activity, older adults, well-being, successful aging, activity theory, solitary activities, productive activities, subjective well-being, physical function, gender differences, meaning of activity
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