Expanding, Reducing, Concentrating and Diffusing: Post Retirement Leisure Behavior and Life Satisfaction

By Galit Nimrod. 2007

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Subfields: Demography, Social Psychology

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An Exploration of Older Men's Social Lives and Well-Being in the Context of a Coffee Group (2017, background): “Moreover, research indicates that older adults prefer familiar relationships over new ones in later life and theymay be satisfied with amore narrow scope of activities (Iso-Ahola, Jackson, &Dunn, 1994; Nimrod, 2007; Nimrod, Janke, &Kleiber, 2009).”
Tourism experience and quality of life among elderly tourists. (2015, background): “However, the effects may not apply in all contexts to all subgroups and all activities (Iwasaki& Smale, 1998; Nimrod, 2007).”
Learning From the Experiences of Older Adult Volunteers in Sport: A Serious Leisure Perspective (2010, methodology): “These findings can be compared with the literature on older adult leisure in general, which indicates that this demographic prefers experiences that provide challenge, opportunity to learn new skills, freedom of choice and social interaction (Craike & Coleman, 2005; Gibson et al., 2003/2004; Guinn, ”
In support of innovation theory: innovation in activity patterns and life satisfaction among recently retired individuals (2008, methodology): “From an Israeli study, the author found that recent retirees were more likely to reduce than increase their activity despite having more free time (Nimrod 2007a), and that both an increased number of activities and a raised frequency of participation (‘expanding’ and ‘concentrating’)…”
The Two Faces of Leisure Activity Engagement: Harmonious and Obsessive Passion in Relation to Intrapersonal Conflict and Life Domain Outcomes (2008, background): “Studies also indicate that leisure activity engagement is associated with life satisfaction (e.g., Edginton et al., 2006; Iwasaki & Smale, 1998; Nimrod, 2007).”
Serious Leisure, Life Satisfaction, and Health of Older Adults (2013, background): “…of researchers have investigated the contribution of leisure participation on the psychological well-being of older adults (Fernandez-Ballesteros, Zamarron, & Ruiz, 2001; Griffin & McKenna, 1999; Nimrod, 2007; Parker, 1996; Riddick & Stewart, 1994; Steinkamp & Kelly, 1985, 1987; Thang, 2005).”