Contribution of Leisure-Time Physical Activity on Psychological Benefits Among Elderly Immigrants

被引：48

作者：

Kim, Junhyoung ^{[1
]}

Chun, Sanghee ^{[2
]}

Heo, Jinmoo ^{[3
]}

Lee, Sunwoo ^{[4
]}

Han, Areum ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Cent Michigan Univ, Dept Recreat Pk & Leisure Serv Adm, 106 Finch Bldg, Mt Pleasant, MI 48859 USA

[2] Brock Univ, Dept Recreat & Leisure Studies, St Catharines, ON, Canada

[3] Texas A&M Univ, Dept Recreat Pk & Tourism Sci, College Stn, TX 77843 USA

[4] Palacky Univ, Olomouc, Czech Republic

来源：

APPLIED RESEARCH IN QUALITY OF LIFE | 2016年 / 11卷 / 02期

关键词：

Elderly immigrants; Leisure-time physical activity; Psychological benefits; OLDER-ADULTS; MENTAL-HEALTH; POSITIVE EMOTIONS; PERCEIVED STRESS; SERIOUS LEISURE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; LIFE; ACCULTURATION; IMPACT; SATISFACTION;

D O I：

10.1007/s11482-014-9374-7

中图分类号：

C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

030301 [社会学];

摘要：

Research provides evidence that leisure-time physical activity engagement promotes health and well-being among older adults. In this study, using data released from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) in 2008, we focused on the exploration of the relationship between leisure-time physical activity and psychological benefits such as positive affect, optimism, psychological well-being, and life satisfaction among elderly immigrants. The results of this study demonstrated that leisure-time physical activities play an important role in gaining psychological benefits. This finding provided further evidence that leisure-time physical activities provides rich opportunities for elderly immigrants to experience psychological benefits, which may contribute to quality of life and successful aging.

引用

页码：461 / 470

页数：10

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