Health benefits of serious involvement in leisure activities among older Korean adults.
The existing literature suggests that serious engagement in leisure activities leads to happiness, life satisfaction, and successful aging among older adults. This qualitative study was used to examine the benefits of serious involvement in leisure activities among older Korean adults who were members of a sports club. Using an analytic data analysis, we identified three main themes associated with the benefits of serious engagement in leisure activities: 1) the experience of psychological benefits, 2) the creation of social support, and 3) the enhancement of physical health. These themes indicate that, through serious involvement in certain physical activities, participants gain various health benefits, which may contribute to successful aging.
['Kim|Junhyoung|J|', 'Yamada|Naoko|N|', 'Heo|Jinmoo|J|', 'Han|Areum|A|']
D000368:Aged D000369:Aged, 80 and over D000375:Aging D015444:Exercise D005260:Female D006304:Health Status D006801:Humans D007899:Leisure Activities D008297:Male D010549:Personal Satisfaction D036301:Qualitative Research D011788:Quality of Life D056910:Republic of Korea D012944:Social Support
health older Korean adults Serious leisure well-being