Abstract
Retired people participate in a large number and variety of leisure activities that take place in a range of settings. These include participation in informal activities with family and friends; formal participation in clubs, other organizations, and volunteer work; and individual, solitary activities. Leisure activities can provide meaning and direction in retirement as well as personal growth, relaxation, a sense of achievement, and opportunities to give back to the community. Retirees both adopt new leisure activities and continue their preretirement leisure activities, thus supporting several theoretical perspectives in aging and adult development. Factors such as health, age, gender, socioeconomic status, and residential location influence the type and amount of leisure participation. Participation in leisure activities is associated with psychosocial and physical well‐being in retirement, although the direction of causality is unclear. Suggested directions for future research include investigations of racial, ethnic, and cultural variations, residential differences, and longitudinal and cohort analyses.
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