Abstract

This study sought to explore the relationships among leisure motivation, leisure involvement, leisure satisfaction and leisure continuation of older people. Major findings were as follows. First, social motivations were the main motivators affecting all leisure involvement, and family ties/sociality/physical enhancement motivators were the common factors that significantly affected leisure satisfaction. Second, controlled/behavioral involvement was shown to be a common factor affecting leisure satisfaction, and situational/controlling/cognitive involvement had a significant effect on recommended leisure continuation. Third, social/rest psychological satisfaction was shown to have a significant effect on the recommended leisure continuation. In conclusion, the development of various social programs leading to social interaction among older people should precede all leisure activities. In addition, in order for any institution to induce increased leisure participation among older people, it should remember that, by setting short-term goals associated with leisure participation and providing chances to accomplish those goals, increasing leisure satisfaction level of older people should become a priority to consider.

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