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Contribution of Generative Leisure Activities to Cognitive Function in Elderly Sri Lankan Adults

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Maselko, Joanna, Sebranek, Matthew, Mun, Mirna H., Perera, Bilesha, Ahs, Jill, Østbye, Truls·2014·Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
DOI 10.1111/jgs.12985PMC PMC4172516
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Objectives: To examine the unique contribution of generative leisure activities, defined as activities motivated by a concern for others and a need to contribute something to the next generation. Design: Cross‐sectional survey. Setting: Peri‐urban and rural area in southern Sri Lanka. Participants: Community‐dwelling adults aged 60 and older (N = 252). Measurements: The main predictors were leisure activities, grouped into generative, social, or solitary. The main outcome was cognitive function, assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (Mo CA ) and the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly ( IQCODE ). Results: More‐frequent engagement in generative leisure activities was associated with higher levels of cognitive function, independent of the effect of other social and solitary leisure activities. In a fully adjusted model combining all three leisure activities, generative activities independently predicted cognitive function as measured using the Mo CA ( β = 0.47, 95% confidence interval ( CI ) = 0.11–0.83) and the IQCODE ( β = −0.81, 95% CI = −1.54 to −0.09). In this combined model, solitary activities were also independently associated with slower cognitive decline using the Mo CA ( β = 0.40, 95% CI = 0.16–0.64) but not the IQCODE ( β = −0.38, 95% CI = −0.88–0.12); the association with social activities did not reach statistical significance with either measure. These associations did not differ meaningfully according to sex. Conclusion: Generative leisure activities are a promising area for the development of interventions aimed at reducing cognitive decline in elderly adults.

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    “Generativity may be important for under-standing grandparenting and social connection for older adults in a global context, particularly as it may have relevance to the health of older adults (Gruenewald et al., 2012; Maselko et al., 2014; Warburton et al., 2006).”

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Authors
Maselko, J., Sebranek, M., Mun, M. H., Perera, B., Ahs, J., & Østbye, T.
Affiliations
  • Duke University (US)
  • University of Ruhuna (LK)
  • Duke Global Health Institute Duke University Durham North Carolina
Corresponding author
Maselko, Joanna
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Venue
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2014-08-20
Volume
62
Issue
9
Pages
1707-1713
ISSN
  • 0002-8614 (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-5415
DOI
10.1111/jgs.12985
PMC
PMC4172516
OpenAlex
W2124657150
Cited by
27
References
9
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.53
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
  • Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Carolina Digital Repository (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) (submittedVersion)
  • UNC Libraries
Funders
Fogarty International Center of the National Institutes of Health (R21 TW009151)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
Keywords
cognitive function, cognitive decline, older adults, leisure, social leisure activities, community-dwelling older adults, Sri Lanka
MeSH terms
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cognition, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Leisure Activities, Male, Middle Aged, Neuropsychological Tests, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sri Lanka, Intergenerational Relations

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