Abstract
This study examined the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics and leisure involvement in various meaningful activities under the political economy of aging and life course. The stepwise multiple and ordinal regression model revealed that the individual factors of older adults were significantly associated with leisure involvement: age (younger adults), gender (men), education level (higher education), perceived economic satisfaction (higher satisfaction with their financial condition), and perceived health (higher satisfaction with their health) variables were significantly related to more frequent participation in domestic leisure travel. Additionally, gender and education level were associated with leisure-time exercise; the four variables (gender, education level, economic activity, and perceived financial satisfaction) were related to leisure-time social activities. Contrary to our expectation, older adults who are older and with lower education were more likely to participate in volunteering activities. The results suggested that older adults’ sociodemographic characteristics play an essential role in leisure behavior. The extent to which these characteristics affect leisure participation varies with different types of activities and cultural contexts.
Highlights
The growth of population aging is a significant global issue for all world regions at different paces and levels [1]
Kemperman and Timmermans [6] found that type of leisure activities and participation are substantially related to sociodemographic characteristics, little is known about the association between sociodemographic factors and diverse leisure activities in the aging population
We assume that being more satisfied with one’s economic condition and perceived health will be positively related to leisure-time activities. In light of these studies and the political economy of aging theory relating to sociodemographic characteristics of older adults, we offer the following hypotheses: Hypothesis 1 (H1)
Summary
The growth of population aging is a significant global issue for all world regions at different paces and levels [1] Such a demographic change would influence the older population’s socioeconomic structure, social needs, and policy demands. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is to positively achieve sustainable growth and protect all people’s human rights—notably, the most vulnerable, including older people [2] Preparing for this growing population is essential to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable. The life course perspective focused on role transitions (e.g., marital status) that significantly influence the life and well-being of older adults [9]. In this view, individual development and aging resulted from
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