Elderly Leisure Research Articles

Leisure and Rural Elders: China’s Leisure Education Programmes Under the Rural Revitalization Strategy

The World Leisure Organisation’s Charter for Leisure outlines the right to adequate time for rest and for the pursuit of leisure activity. The right to leisure time and to participate in the cultural life of the community are significant for the wellbeing of a person. Leisure time refers to the remaining disposable time after completing various social responsibilities such as labour and professional activities, mainly used for entertainment, rest, and to meet spiritual and cultural needs. For older adults, mastering their leisure time is an important component of their lifestyle. However, the current situation is that doing household chores and helping the next generation take care of their children occupy a large part of their leisure time. Older adults’ decline in leisure activity participation is related to occurrence of diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. Therefore, with the acceleration of the aging population in the world, monitoring the participation level of older adults in leisure activities and timely intervention has become an urgent task. China has an aging population, with the rural elderly population growing faster than the urban one. Data from the seventh national census in 2021 show that the proportion of people aged 60 and 65 and above in rural areas has reached 23.81 percent and 17.72 percent respectively, which are 7.99 and 6.61 percentage higher than the corresponding figure in urban areas. With the migration of young people to urban areas, rural older adults are left alone causing serious social concerns. Through the Healthy China initiative, many proactive policy initiatives are formulated for the older adults. Initiation of policies to improve the mental and physical well-being of older adults especially in the rural areas show the significance China attaches to solve the challenges faced by rural elders. Since leisure directly determines the happiness of the people, the Chinese government is increasingly attaching importance to leisure education for the people, and paying attention to adult leisure education in rural areas has become an important part of the rural revitalization strategy. Promoting rural adults’ leisure is significant for creating an environment for them to live happily in their later years. This complements the rural revitalization strategy to construct a beautiful countryside. In this backdrop, this paper discusses the various aspects of aging and leisure of rural elders and how it is integrated into the rural revitalization strategy of China. Even though China has rightly identified the problem of rural elder adults’ need for leisure activities, the paper argues that integrating rural elderly leisure with rural revitalization strategy has opened a new path of development for rural China.

The Relationship Between Spiritual Level and Elderly Leisure Participation

An increase in the elderly population occurs in various countries in the world. The participation of the elderly in the utilization of leisure time has been shown to significantly improve the quality of life of the elderly. This study aims to determine the relationship between spiritual level and elderly participation in the elderly community in Karanganyar Regency, Central Java. Data collection techniques using questionnaires. The sample number was 100 elderly people. The data collection time will be held in June-July 2023. Research design with cross-sectional design. Analysis techniques with pearson correlation. The results of statistical data analysis obtained r = 0.382, p = 0.006 Thus, it can be concluded that there is a positive relationship between spiritual level and elderly participation. Therefore, leisure participation can be recommended in the elderly to increase spiritual level

Formation Mechanisms of Rural Summer Health Destination Loyalty: Exploration and Comparison of Low- and High-Aged Elderly Leisure Vacation Tourists.

Destination loyalty is a key indicator of the competitiveness of tourist destinations. Rural summer health leisure vacations for urban elderly (RSHLVUE) tourists span a wide range of ages. Destination operators need to understand the loyalty formation mechanisms of different aged tourists. RSHLVUE tourists were divided into a low-aged group (LA) and a high-aged group (HA) to examine and modify the hypothesis of the relationship between perceived value, tourist well-being, place attachment, and destination loyalty based on affect, behavior, and cognition (ABC) theory. The test results of the measurement model indicate that the HA showed stronger responses in terms of cost value, sense of meaning, and place dependency. The formation mechanism of destination loyalty for the LA is tourist well-being → perceived value → place attachment → destination loyalty, and for the HA is perceived value → tourist well-being → place attachment → destination loyalty. The findings deepen the understanding of destination loyalty among elderly leisure vacation tourists and can guide RSHLVUE destination managers to enhance destination competitiveness.

Exploring the Influence Mechanism of Attractiveness on Wuhan’s Urban Commercial Centers by Modifying the Classic Retail Model

The attractiveness of commercial centers is one of the core issues in urban and rural planning research. To deepen the theoretical understanding of attractiveness and optimize modeling, we empirically analyzed the factors and mechanisms influencing the attractiveness of Wuhan’s commercial centers by improving the classic retail model and testing the age differentiation of mechanisms. The results indicate the following: (1) there is an obvious attractiveness gap in the commercial centers examined, and six have not met their planning expectations; (2) intensive and abundant shopping services, domestic services, sports and leisure services, and medical care services all promote attractiveness, but their impact on customers of different ages varies greatly. For young consumers, shopping services have the greatest effect on attractiveness, whereas for middle-aged and elderly consumers, sports and leisure services have the greatest effect; (3) the accumulation of length of development increases the likelihood of young people’s patronage, but the effect is weak; (4) traffic resistance shows a stable inhibitory effect, and middle-aged and elderly people are more sensitive to travel time than youth; (5) improving the retail model is effective, and the model is more powerful in explaining young consumers. This research also puts forward policy recommendations for the commercial centers’ industry configuration, new and old combinations, and traffic accessibility, and then proposes planning countermeasures for Wuhan’s city- and-county-level commercial center layout, local commercial land morphology organization, and the construction optimization of commercial centers that have not met expectations.

The Analysis of Living SOC Gap between Urban and Non-urban Areas

This paper is an analysis of the living SOC gap between urban and non-urban areas. The results of this paper are as follows. First, as a result of analyzing the accessibility of living SOC facilities based on the proportion of population, the difference between urban and non-urban areas decreased compared to when only physical distance was measured, but there were still many facilities with large distances distributed in non-urban areas. Considering the demographic structure and proportion of non-urban areas, it was confirmed that accessibility to elderly leisure facilities and hospitals required alternative services. Second, in the case of indicators that can reflect the residential environment, water supply, sewerage, bus, and CCTV were all lower in non-urban areas than in urban areas, except for city gas. This also means that the residential environment of non-do areas is lower than that of urban areas, which means that policies to improve the residential environment are needed.

스포츠레저 산업전공 학생의 노인 레저스포츠에 대한 인식 : Q 방법론적 접근

The purpose of this study was to examine and stylize the structure of the perception of elderly leisure sports recognized by college students majoring in sports leisure industry through Q methodology, to understand the characteristics of each type and to provide the basic data of the development and application of elderly leisure sports programs for future elderly. Q-methodology which provides a method of analyzing the subjectivity of each item was used. 29 selected Q-statements were derived from a literature review and interviews. 50 of college students majoring in sports leisure industry were classified into a shape of normal distribution using 9-point scale. Collected data were analyzed by the PC-QUANL program. Four types of perception by college students majoring in sports leisure industry were identified. The name for type Ⅰ was ‘Type of visionary Future Industry Prospection’, type II was ‘Type of Recognition of needs to be reflected in daily life, Thye III was ’Type of recognition of the need for elderly leisure professionals, type IV was ‘Type of recognizing the Need for Leisure Development for the Elderly’. This study suggested that the response strategies should be applied differently to match the type of college students majoring in sports leisure industry. Therefore, based on this research, we hope that will understand the perception of college students majoring in sports leisure industry and provide a foundation for discussions on the current status and problems of sports for elderly and development measures accordingly.

The regulation of emotions: Gender differences

IntroductionEmotional regulation, understood as the emotional ability to repair emotional states, is a skill closely linked to adaptation during aging. People who are capable to manage their emotions have greater control over moods, applying adaptive regulation strategies that allow them to maintain positive moods and modify or regulate negative ones. It has been observed that gender can be a relevant variable related to emotional regulation. In this sense, it is considered that women may be more skillful than men to emotional regulation strategies, benefiting from more successful emotional management strategies.ObjectivesVerify if there are differences in the ability of emotional regulation between older men and women.MethodsThe sample consisted of 851 healthy older adults, of whom 299 were men and 554 women. The participants were recruited from elderly leisure centers in the city of Valencia (Spain). To assess emotional regulation, the regulation dimension of the Trait Meta-Mood Scale 24 (TMMS-24) was used.ResultsSignificant differences were obtained in the emotional regulation dimension based on gender (F1, 851 = 0.075, p = 0.010), finding higher levels in women than in men (3.64 vs. 3.49).ConclusionsThere is an apparent advantage of women in relation to emotional regulation, showing more skill than men in the management of emotional states. This is an important finding considering the impact of emotional regulation on adaptation during aging. This adaptative advantage has a greate importance in generation pleasant emotional states that contribute to healthy aging.DisclosureNo significant relationships.

The Pemberdayaan Masyarakat dengan Aktivitas Leisure

Background: The temporary suspension of Posyandu Elderly activities has resulted in a decline in the role and function of health cadres in monitoring the health of the elderly. This is also accompanied by a decrease in the health condition of the elderly because they cannot carry out social leisure activities, which are generally carried out in the Elderly Posyandu activity forum. The purpose of this community service activity is so that cadres can optimize their role and function in monitoring the health of the elderly during a pandemic. The health of the elderly is maintained through the leisure activity program provided. Meanwhile, the elderly who are affected by Covid-19can still be guaranteed their basic needs through the distribution of existing assistance. Methods: For cadres are given counseling and training on the role of health cadres during a pandemic. Elderly people are given leisure activity programs carried out both individually and in small groups, facilitating leisure activities, counseling on preventing the spread of Covid-19, and distributing basic needs assistance for elderly people affected by Covid-19. Results: Kader has demonstrated its performance in monitoring the health of the elderly and helping facilitate elderly leisure activities. Elderly people can do leisure activities during the pandemic so they don't feel lonely anymore, feel happy because they can meet other elderly people of their age, don't feel overly afraid, and can participate in social activities to support the basic needs of elderly people affected by Covid-19. The awareness of the elderly in applying the new health norms has also increased. Conclusion: Of community empowerment with leisure activities during the pandemic can be realized thanks to cross-sectoral cooperation. This activity requires a follow-up in the form of evaluation and monitoring of existing programs.

시니어세대의 여가선택행동이 심리적인 행복감과 삶의 질에 미치는 영향: 대전광역시 시니어를 중심으로

The purpose of this study is to improve the influence relationship between senior elderly leisure behavior and psychological Euphoria and quality of life, the understanding of seniors who need social attention, and to give practical implications for the future generations. The subject of this study was 250 copies of sample data for seniors living in Daejeon Metropolitan City. According to the results of the analysis, there is a difference in the leisure ages of travel tourism, cultural consumption, volunteering, and self-development according to the demographic characteristics of seniors, and in the case of health status. It can be seen that senior’s leisure choice behavior affects psychological well-being and quality of life.<BR> Although the results of this study are mostly consistent with previous studies, the research on the characteristics and quality of life of seniors may have different results depending on the physical and environmental changes.

Leisure Performance and Leisure Satisfaction by Preference Leisure Performance in the Elderly: Comparison between Young-old and Old-old

본 연구는 노인을 전기노인과 후기노인으로 구분하고 선호하는 여가의 수행여부에 따른 여가만족도와 여가수행도의 차이를 비교분석하는데 목적이 있다. 분석을 위해 국민연금연구원의 제 6차 국민노후보장패널조사(KReIS) 부가조사 데이터를 이용하였다. 최종 분석 대상자는 전기노인 2,212명, 후기노인 1,985명으로 총 4,197명의 데이터를 분석하였으며 그 결과, 전기노인(6.83시간/7.39시간)에 비해 후기노인(7.64시간/7.81시간)의 주중 및 주말 여가시간이 증가하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한 참여하고 있는 여가활동유형은 전기노인과 후기노인에서 요일에 관계없이 휴식활동이 80%이상(TV 시청 및 라디오듣기 70% 이상)을 차지하였다. 선호여가 수행여부에 따른 여가수행도와 여가만족도 결과, 주중의 경우 선호하는 여가를 수행하고 있지 않은 후기노인의 여가수행도가 더 높았고, 주말의 경우에는 선호여가 수행여부와 관계없이 후기노인의 여가수행도가 높았다. 여가수행도의 경우에는 전기노인과 후기노인에서 수행도가 매우 높게 나타났으며, 여가만족도의 경우, 전기노인과 후기노인에서 모두 보통으로 응답하였고 전기노인의 여가만족도가 유의미하게 높았다. 여가변화요구도의 경우 선호여가 수행여부나 요일에 관계없이 전기노인의 여가변화요구도가 유의미하게 높게 나타났지만 두 집단의 응답 점수는 변화하고 싶지 않음에 가까웠다. 이러한 연구결과를 바탕으로 전기노인과 후기노인의 여가만족을 향상시키고 여가수행을 지속하기 위한 여가제약요인을 고려한 프로그램 개발 및 건강관리제도 도입과 같은 실천적인 움직임이 이어야 할 것이다. 또한 전기노인과 후기노인의 여가활동 현황이나 유형분석에서 더 나아가 여가참여에 영향을 주는 주관적 요소 등의 질적인 측면을 고려한 체계적인 조사척도 연구의 필요성을 강조하고자 한다.The purpose of this study is to analyze leisure satisfaction and leisure performance according to whether elderly people are performing their preferred leisure activities. For the analysis, we used sample from the 6th (2015) panal data as Korean Retirement and Income Study(KReIS). The results of this study were as follows. First, the total data of 4,197 elderly (2,212 young-old and 1,985 old-old) were analyzed. As a result, weekday and weekend leisure time of the old-old (7.64 hours / 7.81 hours) than the young-old (6.83 hour / 7.39 hour) was increased and resting activites (over 70% of watching TV and listening to the radio) accounted for more than 80% of the both elderly leisure activities. Leisure performance were higher in old-old who did not perform preferred leisure activities during weekdays. Leisure performance on weekends was higher in old-old regardless of whether they had preferred leisure time. Average of leisure performance was high in both groups and they responded leisure satisfaction was moderate. In the case of need for leisure change, young-old was higher than oid-old regardless of preference leisure performance and day of the week. However, the responses of the both groups are closed to those that do not want to change. Based on the results of this study, it should be practiced such as develomenting program and introduction of health management system considering leisure constraints to improve leisure satisfaction and continuance of leisure activities for young-old and old-old. We also emphasize the need for a systematic survey scale that takes into account the qualitative aspects of leisure activities as well as the subjective factors influencing leisure participation.

노인복지관 접근성 인식과 여가이득의 관계에 관한 연구 -여가프로그램 참여도 매개효과를 중심으로-

노인복지관 접근성 인식과 여가이득의 관계에 관한 연구 -여가프로그램 참여도 매개효과를 중심으로-

A Study on the Elderly Leisure Activity in the Community to Improve the Resilience of the Elderly

A Study on the Elderly Leisure Activity in the Community to Improve the Resilience of the Elderly

The Relation between the Female Elderly's Satisfaction of Oriental Medicine Qigong Exercise Program Participation and Successful Aging Perception

This study investigated the relationship between satisfaction of program participation and perception of successful aging in female elderly participating in oriental medicine Qigong exercise. The oriental medicine Qigong exercise program applied to the elderly women, and obtained the following results by verifying the effects of program participation satisfaction, an independent variable on the perception of successful aging, a dependent variable. First, MANOVA of participation satisfaction and successful aging perception showed significant differences in the background variables such as age, family members, educational background, exercise experience, number of training, and economic situation, etc. Second, in the multiple regression analysis which was conducted to investigate the participants' satisfaction with program participation and the effect on overall perception of successful aging, the regression model was found to be statistically significant. The results of this study showed that the appropriateness of oriental medicine Qigong exercise as an effective leisure program in the old age was confirmed, and it will be meaningful to provide basic data as an elderly leisure welfare policy in future.

유투브(You Tube)에 나타난 노인여가 프로그램의 영역별 대상과 기능적 요소 분석 : 레크리에이션, 치료레크리에이션, 놀이치료

유투브(You Tube)에 나타난 노인여가 프로그램의 영역별 대상과 기능적 요소 분석 : 레크리에이션, 치료레크리에이션, 놀이치료

Teaching digital literacy skills to the elderly using a social network with linear navigation: A case study in a rural area

Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have considerably increased the information and communication channels, favoring the emergence of new models for social relations, such as social networks. However, for elderly users whose learning has traditionally been based on linear models of information such as textbooks, unfamiliarity with Internet can be a barrier. Moreover, elderly people living in rural communities face a lack of telecommunication infrastructures, which increases their difficulties in accessing ICTs. The aim of this study is to test a social network consisting of multiple applications with linear navigation as a digital literacy method for the elderly in rural areas. A sample of 46 participants between 60–76 years old with heterogeneous previous experience with ICTs participated in the study. They performed eight standardized sessions in an Elderly Leisure Center. Results showed differences in perceived usefulness between users with high and low ICT experience. After eight training sessions, the majority of the participants were able to independently use all the system applications, and positive results were obtained on the variables measured, i.e., learnability, sense of control over the system, ability to use the system, orientation, efficiency, accessible design, perceived ease, perceived usefulness, and intention to use. The participants with previous experience with other ICT methods preferred the linear navigation method because they thought it was easier than other ICTs. The results showed interaction differences when touch screens were used. Qualitative results showed that one of the most frequent emotions at the beginning of the ICT sessions was “fear” (related to breaking the computer or to making fools of themselves), but the continued use of the system improved the users’ perceptions of their own capacity to handle ICTs and their interest in ICTs in general. The main contribution of this work consists of exploring the usefulness of linear navigation and social network systems in the context of digital literacy for elderly users in rural areas.

A Study on Multi-level Models in life satisfaction of Elderly Living alone : Moderating Effect of Elderly's Leisure Activity and Social Support

A Study on Multi-level Models in life satisfaction of Elderly Living alone : Moderating Effect of Elderly's Leisure Activity and Social Support

사회경제적 변인이 노인의 삶에 대한 만족도에 미치는 영향 -노인의 여가참여의 매개효과-

사회경제적 변인이 노인의 삶에 대한 만족도에 미치는 영향 -노인의 여가참여의 매개효과-

변화된 노인의 라이프스타일에 따른 노인복지관 여가프로그램 및 공간구성 연구 - 광주광역시 사례를 중심으로 -

Senior citizens' new life style has appeared according to the massive retirement of the baby boom generation since 2010. Consequently, Senior Welfare Centers, the provider of elderly leisure programs, has been asked for the programs and spaces which are able to meet the changing life style of the elderly. This study focuses on the survey for current status of leisure programs in accordance with the changing life style and on the investigation for sensible usage of space in senior welfare centers in Gwangju Metropolitan city. The result shows the portion of the programs which every center provides is quite different according to the life style. The program types for challenge and utility are provided 192 times a week and the program types for health and sociality 133 times a week. Both types shows high frequency of supply and use of the program especially 85 times of information-oriented education, 64 times of musical instruments, and 42 times of foreign language are supplied vividly. On the contrary, the program types for fashion and self-management and the program types for volunteer work and achievement are insufficient, so It should be reconsidered to establish the programs and to supply the space for the program from now on. The current status for spatial usage shows that most of the centers share a space for several programs. It means that the space of the Senior Welfare Center is limited and various programs should be run in the narrow space. High frequency programs like the program types for challenge and utility secure sufficient spaces not to miscarry the use for the programs. The center of case B has well equipped and large space and provides proper space for each programs to meet the demand of the senior citizens. Like these, Senior Welfare Centers in Gwangju Metropolitan city have supported Senior citizens' Life Style by supplying various leisure programs to meet the demand for it. This research could be used as the basis for the programs about the spatial utilization in accordance with various future life style of Senior citizens'.

Public cultural policy and elderly Leisure activities for the successful aging in France: A case study of the public cultural services for the senior leisure activities of Paris

Public cultural policy and elderly Leisure activities for the successful aging in France: A case study of the public cultural services for the senior leisure activities of Paris

The Effects of Elderly Diabetes Mellitus Patients' Self-care Behavior and Health Conservation on Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Purpose: This study was performed in order to identify the relationships among self-care behavior, health con- servation,andcardiovascularriskfactorsandtoexaminetheinfluenceofself-carebehaviorandhealthconservation oncardiovascularriskfactorsamongKoreanelderswithdiabetesmellitus.Methods:Theparticipantswere105eld- ers with diabetes mellitus using senior welfare centers and elderly leisure houses in Daegu. Data were collected throughinterviewsduringtheperiodfromApriltoMayin2014.Self-carebehaviorwasmeasuredwithKim's(1997) Self-careBehaviorScale,healthconservationwithSung's(2005) HealthConservationScale,andcardiovascular riskfactorswiththeArizonaHeartInstituteCardiovascularRiskFactorQuestionnaire.Collecteddatawereanalyzed through one-way ANOVA, independent t-test, Pearson's correlation, and stepwise multiple regression using the SPSS/WIN19.0program.Results:Anegativecorrelationwasfoundbetweenself-carebehaviorandcardiovascular riskfactors,andbetweenhealthconservationandcardiovascularriskfactors.Self-carebehavior explained6%and healthconservationdid49%of varianceinelderlydiabetesmellituspatients' cardiovascularrisk. Conclusion:The resultsindicatethat, inorder toreducecardiovascularriskfactorsamongKoreanelderswithdiabetesmellitus,we need nursing interventions for increasing health conservation and self-care behavior.