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ERIC Number: EJ812395
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Oct
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0360-1277
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Leisure Participation and Enjoyment among the Elderly: Individual Characteristics and Sociability
Chen, Su-Yen; Fu, Yang-Chih
Educational Gerontology, v34 n10 p871-889 Oct 2008
Using data from a national survey of adults in Taiwan, this study explored how often older adults participate in and how much they enjoy 2 mostly-solitary leisure activities (reading books and watching TV/DVDs/videos) and 2 mostly-social leisure activities (socializing with friends and engaging in physical activities). According to ordinal regression analyses of these 4 dependent variables, individual characteristics (such as age, health, education level, and rural/urban residence) significantly contributed to older adults' leisure participation and enjoyment. More importantly, such participation and enjoyment also varied by the extent of sociability (social contacts, a preference for being with others, and a desire for making friends through leisure activities). (Contains 4 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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