Brown Carroll A, McGuire Francis A, Voelkl Judith
Department of Management and International Business, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina 28723, USA.
Int J Aging Hum Dev. 2008;66(1):73-95. doi: 10.2190/AG.66.1.d.
The purpose of this qualitative study is to examine whether engagement in a serious leisure activity provided older adults opportunities for successful aging. Data were collected through in-depth interviews at shag dance festivals in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. To provide structure for the interview, a general interview guide consisting of open-ended questions was used. A total of 31 interviews were conducted with 25 individuals and 6 couples, between 60 and 82 years of age. During the analysis stage, the constant comparative method was used to analyze the data. Themes that emerged support the idea that shag dancing is a form of serious leisure for older adults and support the role of serious leisure in successful aging. The narratives provided by the informants illustrate the powerful role serious leisure can play in an individual's life and point toward the value of serious leisure as an approach that holds promise for recreators working to help older individuals experience successful aging.
这项定性研究的目的是检验参与一项严肃的休闲活动是否为老年人提供了成功老龄化的机会。数据是通过在南卡罗来纳州北迈尔特海滩的沙格舞节上进行深入访谈收集的。为了使访谈具有结构性，使用了一份由开放式问题组成的一般访谈指南。总共对25名个体和6对夫妇进行了31次访谈，他们的年龄在60岁至82岁之间。在分析阶段，采用持续比较法对数据进行分析。出现的主题支持这样一种观点，即沙格舞是老年人严肃休闲的一种形式，并支持严肃休闲在成功老龄化中的作用。 informant提供的叙述说明了严肃休闲在个人生活中可以发挥的强大作用，并指出了严肃休闲作为一种方法的价值，这种方法有望帮助从事娱乐活动的人帮助老年人体验成功老龄化。
