Leisure Participation, Physical Health, and Mental Health in Older Adults

IF 2.8 0 GERONTOLOGY

Activities Adaptation & Aging Pub Date : 2022-09-04 DOI:10.1080/01924788.2022.2116532

S. Chun, Jinmoo Heo, J. Ryu

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Abstract

ABSTRACT To promote health and healthy aging, it is important to develop supportive environments and specific opportunities for meaningful and valuable social engagement. The current study examined the differences of Body Mass Index (physical health indicator), perceived health, happiness, and depression (mental health indicators) according to the clusters of leisure participation patterns among older adults who were retired and living in the community. A sample of 1,134 participants aged 60 years and older was extracted from the Alameda County Health and Ways of Living Study. The result of K-means cluster analysis revealed that there were three distinctive leisure participation patterns: the ardent achievers, the physical enthusiasts, and the easy contenders. The multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) showed that the ardent achievers had the highest perceived mental health and happiness scores and the lowest depressive symptoms scores. Physical enthusiasts demonstrated the highest scores on ‘working in the garden’ and the lowest Body Mass Index of the three groups, which is one of the important indicators for physical health. Activity professionals may encourage older adults living in the community to work in the garden or other moderate to rigorous physical exercise, which may contribute to increased physical and mental health of older adults. Further practical implications are discussed.

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老年人的休闲参与、身体健康和心理健康

摘要：为了促进健康和健康老龄化，重要的是为有意义和有价值的社会参与创造支持性的环境和特定的机会。目前的研究根据退休和居住在社区的老年人的休闲参与模式集群，检验了身体质量指数（身体健康指标）、感知健康、幸福和抑郁（心理健康指标）的差异。从阿拉米达县健康与生活方式研究中提取了1134名60岁及以上参与者的样本。K-means聚类分析结果表明，有三种不同的休闲参与模式：狂热的成就者、体育爱好者和轻松的竞争者。多元协方差分析（MANCOVA）显示，热心的成就者的心理健康和幸福感得分最高，抑郁症状得分最低。在三组中，体育爱好者在“花园工作”方面得分最高，体重指数最低，这是衡量身体健康的重要指标之一。活动专业人士可能会鼓励居住在社区的老年人在花园里工作或进行其他适度到严格的体育锻炼，这可能有助于提高老年人的身心健康。讨论了进一步的实际意义。

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Activities Adaptation & Aging GERONTOLOGY-

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4.50

自引率

53.60%

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期刊介绍： Activities, Adaptation, & Aging is the working tool for activity directors and all health care professionals concerned with the enhancement of the lives of the aged. Established as the primary journal for activity professionals, Activities, Adaptation & Aging provides a professional outlet for research regarding the therapeutic implications of activities on quality-of-life issues and overall life satisfaction for the elderly. The journal examines a wide spectrum of activities: activity-based intervention for persons with dementia; activity determinants in independent-living elderly; activity implications in a variety of settings; activity participation patterns; and activity implications for everyday practice.