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The Relationship Between Reasons for Activity and Older Adult Well-Being

Everard, Kelly M.·1999·Journal of Applied Gerontology
DOI 10.1177/073346489901800304
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The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between activity and older adult well-being by examining the reasons for older adult activity as moderators of the relationship. A sample of 249 older adults completed a questionnaire that contained demographic, health, and activity items. Participants indicated whether they engaged in each of 44 activities, how routinely they engaged in each, and the reasons for each activity. Results from hierarchical regression analyses showed that activities engaged in for social reasons positively related to wellbeing, and activities engaged in to pass the time negatively related to well-being. Total number of activities and the number of routine activities did not relate to well-being. These findings suggest that engaging in more activities does not necessarily enhance well-being, and that the reasons for engaging in activities are important for older adult well-being.

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  • A third set of related mediating factors might be the purpose or meaning of the activity, which has been shown to be relevant in the activity/wellbeing relationship in fewer studies.

    “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).”

    From A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life (2011) · cites this paper as Everard 1999

  • In several reviewed studies, informal social activity or social intimacy was shown to be the variable with the greatest independent effect upon wellbeing outcomes.

    “In several of the studies, informal social activity or social intimacy was shown to be the variable with the greatest independent effect upon wellbeing outcomes (cf.Everard 1999;Litwin and Shiovitz-Ezra 2006 ;Maier and Klumb 2005;Ritchey, Ritchey and Dietz 2001;Warr, Butcher and Robertson 2004).”

    From A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life (2011) · cites this paper as Everard 1999

  • Everard (1999) found that 'social' reasons predicted the highest level of wellbeing.

    “Six reason domains developed by Everard (1999) were quite exhaustive and clear, and results determined that ' social' reasons predicted the highest level of wellbeing.”

    From A critical review of the literature on social and leisure activity and wellbeing in later life (2011) · cites this paper as Everard (1999)

  • Engaging in social activities has been associated with increased well-being among community-dwelling older adults.

    “Engaging in social activities has been associated with increased well being among communitydwelling older adults (Everard, 1999)”

    From Relationship of activity and social support to the functional health of older adults (2000) · cites this paper as Everard, 1999

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Authors
Everard, K. M.
Affiliations
Washington University in St. Louis (US)
Corresponding author
Everard, Kelly M.
Venue
Journal of Applied Gerontology
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
1999-09
Volume
18
Issue
3
Pages
325-340
ISSN
  • 0733-4648 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-4523
DOI
10.1177/073346489901800304
OpenAlex
W2005150491
Cited by
93
References
24
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.06
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
Journal of Applied Gerontology (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Aging, Health, and Disability
Keywords
older adults, well-being, leisure, social activity, routine activities, activity engagement

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