제목

Ageing, Leisure, and Social Connectedness: How could Leisure Help Reduce Social Isolation of Older People?

저자

Vera Toepoel

발행기관

© The Author(s) 2012

발행일

13 June 2012

키워드

Social connectedness Social support Older adults Social isolation Intervention Social indicators

abstract

This study investigates the relation between leisure activities and the social status of the elderly based on a heterogeneous sample of the Dutch population. Close relationships are also analyzed to identify which people could serve as successful stimulators of leisure participation. The social profile confirms that older people have fewer social contacts and often feel lonely. This study shows that leisure activities explain a significant part of older people’s social connectedness. Voluntary work, cultural activities, holiday, sports, reading books, hobbies and shopping are found to be successful predictors for social connectedness of older people. Watching TV, listening to the radio, and spending time behind the computer (passive activities) were not associated with social connectedness. Friends correlate positively to participation in leisure activities. Partners play a role in participation in cultural activities and sports; parents play a role in participation in voluntary work and holidays; siblings play a role in voluntary work and sports; and children play a role in cultural activities, reading books, and shopping. Local communities can use these close relationships and develop special programs to increase social connectedness and hence improve quality of life for older adults.

주요내용

이 연구는 여가활동과 노인의 사회적 지위간의 관계를 보고자 함. 노인의 여가활동이 사회적인 연결에 중요. TV보기나 라디오듣기 같은 수동적인 활동이 아닌 가족이나 친구와 함께하는 스포츠나 자원봉사와 같은 여가활동에 초점.

목차

ⅠAbstract

ⅡIntroduction

ⅢBackground

- Social Isolation and Ageing

- Leisure and Ageing

- Leisure and Soical Connectedness

ⅣDesign and Implementation

- Data Collection

- Measures

ⅤResults

ⅥDiscussion and Conclusion

ⅦAcknowledgments

ⅧReferences

ISSN

0303-8300(print), 1573-0921(online)

Link

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11205-012-0097-6