Abstract
Numerous research findings suggest that the presence or absence of control has profound effects on people's emotional, cognitive, and physical well-being. Empirical verification of the usefulness and practicality of perceived control in leisure research has been minimal. An exploratory study was designed to (a) establish a baseline measurement of the degree of perceived control in the leisure lives of a sample of non-institutionalized older persons, and (b) to relate the measure to life satisfaction. The results indicated that the sample population, taken from a senior citizen volunteer organization, exhibited relatively high levels of perceived leisure control. Perceived leisure control correlated positively with life satisfaction. The results are consistent with current literature which identifies perceived control as being an important causal force in life satisfaction and other psychological health indices. The importance of enhancing perceived leisure control for older persons is emphasized, and spec...
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