Leisure Participation for Mental Health Promotion in Later Life: A Six-Year Longitudinal Study

• Published in: Journal of applied gerontology Vol. 43; no. 6; pp. 650 - 656
• Main Authors: Yen, Hsin-Yen, Lin, Gong-Hong, Huang, Hao-Yun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.06.2024; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Correlation analysis; Depression - psychology; Female; Happiness; Health education; Health Promotion - methods; Humans; Leisure; Leisure Activities - psychology; Life satisfaction; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Mental depression; Mental Health; Middle Aged; Older people; Personal Satisfaction; Policy making; Social activities; Social participation; aging; depression; life satisfaction; happiness; recreation; self-rated health

Engaging in leisure activities is essential for mental health in older adults. This longitudinal study (n = 1,101, mean age = 69.20 ± 6.23 years at baseline) examined the associations between leisure participation and mental health over 6 years in three waves: 2016, 2018, and 2020. Pearson’s correla...