TY - JOUR
T1 - Contribution of Leisure-Time Physical Activity on Psychological Benefits Among Elderly Immigrants
AU - Kim, Junhyoung
AU - Chun, Sanghee
AU - Heo, Jinmoo
AU - Lee, Sunwoo
AU - Han, Areum
PY - 2016/6/1
Y1 - 2016/6/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1007/s11482-014-9374-7
DO - 10.1007/s11482-014-9374-7
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84910072781
VL - 11
SP - 461
EP - 470
JO - Applied Research in Quality of Life
JF - Applied Research in Quality of Life
SN - 1871-2584
IS - 2
ER -