Abstract
Research provides evidence that leisure-time physical activity engagement promotes health and well-being among older adults. In this study, using data released from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) in 2008, we focused on the exploration of the relationship between leisure-time physical activity and psychological benefits such as positive affect, optimism, psychological well-being, and life satisfaction among elderly immigrants. The results of this study demonstrated that leisure-time physical activities play an important role in gaining psychological benefits. This finding provided further evidence that leisure-time physical activities provides rich opportunities for elderly immigrants to experience psychological benefits, which may contribute to quality of life and successful aging.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 461-470 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Applied Research in Quality of Life |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2016 Jun 1 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2014, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht and The International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS).
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Life-span and Life-course Studies
UN SDGs
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