Abstract
Recent studies have provided some evidence supporting that cycling specialization (CS) may be positively related to successful aging (SA) among elderly adults. However, there is a gap regarding the examination of the role of loneliness in the relationship between CS and SA. A hypothetical model was proposed to test the relationship between CS, SA, and loneliness. For this purpose, this study randomly conducted a questionnaire survey among 395 cycling participants over the age of 60 in China. The results showed that behavior, cognition, and affect had negative effects on loneliness. Behavior, cognition, and affect were positively associated with SA. Loneliness was negatively related to SA. Furthermore, behavior, cognition, and affect had positive and indirect effects on SA through loneliness. These results offered some new insights for understanding the relationship between CS and SA, especially considering the indirect effect of loneliness. The limitations and implications of the findings were discussed.
Highlights
successful aging (SA) has become a popular topic in gerontology research since Rowe and Kahn [1]proposed the distinction between “usual” and “successful” aging
This study aimed to explore the relationships between elderly adults’ cycling specialization (CS), loneliness, and SA
Our studies findings filled the gaps in previous studies, and contributed to understand the link between CS and SA
Summary
Proposed the distinction between “usual” and “successful” aging. It refers to three major components: low incidence of disease and disability, high level of cognitive and physical function, and positive involvement with life [1]. Global population aging trends further aggravate and bring more inevitable challenges for SA. According to the results of the seventh Chinese National Census (CNC), the number of eldely adults who are 60 years old and over accounted for 18.7% (i.e., 264.02 million) of the total population by the end of 2020, which increased by 5.44% since the sixth CNC (2010). The increasing aging of the population has led the government to confront the difficulties of increasing social burdens, labor shortages, and the ethical problems of aging. There is an urgent task for the government to adopt effective strategies to deal with this dilemma
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