Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Alcorn State University, Lorman, Mississippi, USA.
Parks, Recreation and Hospitality Administration, Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, Arkansas, USA.
Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2018 Mar;18(3):380-386. doi: 10.1111/ggi.13188. Epub 2017 Nov 28.
Many older adults face limitations to participating in active leisure activities as a result of their physical constraints from aging. Passive leisure activities become alternative leisure activities for older adults as a result of limited physical capacity. The present study sought to determine whether there exists a difference in the frequency of participation in passive and active leisure activities, and the effect of participation in passive and active leisure activities on the life satisfaction level of old adults.
A total of 460 participants aged 60-95 years were randomly selected from 21 sites in the USA. The Life Satisfaction Index - Z and the Meaningful Activity Participation Assessment were analyzed to examine older adults' life satisfaction and frequency of active or passive activities.
The results showed that participation in passive leisure activities, such reading, talking on the telephone and watching TV/listening to the radio, is more frequent among older adults (P = 0.000). The regression coefficient found that club/organization or volunteering (P = 0.008), homemaking/maintenance (P = 0.017) and traveling (P = 0.017) for active leisure activities were statistically significant predictors of Life Satisfaction Index - Z for older adults.
The current study shows that older adults spent much more times participating in passive leisure activities, such as radio/watching TV, talking on the phone and reading. The result also showed that active leisure activities, such as club/organization or volunteering, home making/maintenance and traveling, were significant predictors of life satisfaction for older adults controlling for covariates. The current study suggests marketing and programming plans to overcome the constraints that influence older adults' life satisfaction. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; 18: 380-386.
由于身体机能老化，许多老年人在参与积极的休闲活动时会受到限制。由于身体机能有限，被动休闲活动成为老年人的另一种休闲活动。本研究旨在确定老年人参与被动和主动休闲活动的频率是否存在差异，以及参与被动和主动休闲活动对老年人生活满意度的影响。
从美国 21 个地点随机抽取 460 名 60-95 岁的参与者。采用生活满意度指数 Z 和有意义的活动参与评估，以检验老年人的生活满意度和主动或被动活动的频率。
结果表明，阅读、打电话和看电视/听广播等被动休闲活动在老年人中更为频繁（P = 0.000）。回归系数发现，俱乐部/组织或志愿服务（P = 0.008）、家务/维护（P = 0.017）和旅行（P = 0.017）等主动休闲活动是老年人生活满意度指数 Z 的统计学显著预测因素。
本研究表明，老年人在参与被动休闲活动（如听广播/看电视、打电话和阅读）上花费了更多的时间。结果还表明，俱乐部/组织或志愿服务、家务/维护和旅行等主动休闲活动是老年人生活满意度的重要预测因素，控制了协变量。本研究建议制定营销和规划计划，以克服影响老年人生活满意度的限制。老年医学与老年病学国际 2018；18：380-386。
