In this review, the influence of social and work roles are incorporated into a model of
retirement adjustment, along with two psychological moderators that may aid the retirement …

Substantial increases in the relative and absolute number of older persons in our society
pose achallenge for biology, social and behavioral science, and medicine. Successful aging …

Objective: To examine whether engaging in multiple enjoyable activities was associated
with better psychological and physiological functioning. Few studies have examined the …

Background: There is accumulating evidence in the literature that leisure engagement has a
beneficial effect on dementia. Most studies have grouped activities according to whether …

While both push (eg, poor health) and pull (eg, leisure interests) factors have been found to
influence the decision to retire and adjustment after retirement, no published studies have …

Drawing on Rowe and Kahn's (1998) notion that “engagement with life” is a critical
component of successful aging, this study tested whether change in leisure activities over a …

In der jüngeren Vergangenheit ist das Alter unverhofft ins Zentrum des
gesellschaftspolitischen Interesses geraten. Mit der Institutionalisierung des materiell …

The chapter summarises current perspectives on work, leisure and well-being, and
highlights a range of measures of well-being and enjoyment. A model is presented focusing …

Attitudes have a major impact on behavior and one's ability to manage and adapt to change
while also influencing the behavior of others. This text provides a compact but …

Aggregate (sample-wide) and intrapersonal patterns of leisure behavior (starting, ceasing
and replacing leisure activities) are examined as a function of successive developmental …