Increasing evidence suggests that different patterns of activity participation confer several
positive well-being outcomes through the later years of life. The aim of the present study is to …

Objectives This study uses a broad range of activities to examine how the type of activity, its
social context, associated stress, importance, and the level of effort required are linked with …

A growing body of work suggests that social and activity participation (SAP) may contribute
to health and well-being. Studies examining the effects of these activities largely focused on …

This study examines relationships among three measures of subjective well-being (life
satisfaction, happiness and depressive symptoms), and two global measures of productive …

Affective well-being and life satisfaction between the ages of 50 and 74 were investigated as
a function of the frequency with which individuals undertook six types of activity, after control …

An engaged lifestyle is seen as an important component of successful ageing. Many older
adults with high participation in social and leisure activities report positive wellbeing, a fact …

Objectives: Studies highlight the beneficial effects of social and leisure activities on the well-
being of aging people. Our aims were: to investigate activity profiles among older adults …

The present study focussed on two topics in particular: activity pattems in the elderly and the
relationship of such patterns with subjective wellbeing. The aim of this last chapter is to …

Background 'Active ageing'has been promoted as a strategy for extending quality of life and
healthy life expectancy. However, there is limited evidence from nationally representative …

Using the first two waves from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe
(SHARE) we explore dynamics of participation in two different types of productive activities …