Continuing and Ceasing Leisure Activities in Later Life: A Longitudinal Study

Purpose: This study examined changes in leisure activities of older adults over an 8-year period, and associated sociodemographic and health characteristics. Design and Methods: Data were from a longitudinal study conducted in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; 380 respondents were interviewed in-person in...

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Published in:The Gerontologist 2002-04, Vol.42 (2), p.217-223
Main Authors: Strain, Laurel A, Grabusic, Carmen C, Searle, Mark S, Dunn, Nicole J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging (Individuals)
Aging - physiology
Change
Elderly
Female
Foreign Countries
Health Status
Humans
Individual Characteristics
Leisure
Leisure Activities - classification
Leisure Education
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Manitoba
Manitoba (Winnipeg)
Middle Aged
Older Adults
Older people
Recreation
Recreational Activities
Socioeconomic Factors
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Summary:Purpose: This study examined changes in leisure activities of older adults over an 8-year period, and associated sociodemographic and health characteristics. Design and Methods: Data were from a longitudinal study conducted in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; 380 respondents were interviewed in-person in both 1985 and 1993. Changes in ten specific activities and the overall number of activities continued were examined. Results: Theater/movies/spectator sports and travel were the activities least likely to be continued over the 8-year period; watching television and reading were most likely to be continued. Characteristics significantly related to changes in activities were age, gender, education, and self-rated health in 1985 as well as changes in marital status, self-rated health, and functional ability between 1985 and 1993, although no consistent pattern emerged. Implications: Leisure education is discussed as a means of introducing modifications to enhance older adults' participation in desired activities. Directions for future research are highlighted.
ISSN:0016-9013
1758-5341
DOI:10.1093/geront/42.2.217