scholarly journals Influence Factors and Life Satisfaction of Types of Older Adults’ Daily Time Use Using Latent Profile Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 497-498
Author(s):  
Joosuk Chae ◽  
Seok In Nam ◽  
Haesol Won ◽  
Juyoung Lee

Abstract The purpose of this study is to divide the daily time use of older adults into types, examine the influence factors of each type, and verify the difference in life satisfaction between types. We used a total of six variables, three variables (essential, compulsory, and leisure time use) for weekdays and the same three variables for weekends. We used data from the sixth wave of the Korea Retirement and Income Study (n=3,993). Latent Profile Analysis was used to classify the older adults’ (aged 65 and over) types of daily time use, resulting in a division into three types: essential activity-centered (16%), leisure-centered (26%), and balanced (58%). The weekend and weekday activities of each group did not differ. Compared with the balanced type, the significant factors of the essential activity-centered type were age (p<.01), work status (p<.001), and chronic disease (p<.001). In addition, the significant factors of the leisure-centered type were age (p<.05), gender (p<.05), subjective health (p<.001), work status (p<.001), and chronic disease (p<.001). Life satisfaction was lowest in the essential activity-centered type and highest in the balanced type; differences between the groups were identified (p<.000). Based on the results, we discuss practical interventions and the development of psychosocial programs for older adults. For the essential activity-centered type, living support is required because they spend more time sleeping and eating. In addition, we proposed the preparation of leisure programs applicable to the needs of older adults’ of the leisure-centered type, since their life satisfaction was lower than the balanced type.

Author(s):  
Hana Ko

This study aimed to examine the daily time use by activity and identified factors related to health management time (HMT) use among 195 older adults (mean age = 77.5, SD = 6.28 years; 70.8% women) attending a Korean senior center. Descriptive statistics were analyzed and gamma regression analyses were performed. Participants used the most time on rest, followed by leisure, health management, daily living activities, and work. The mean duration of HMT was 205.38 min/day. The mean score for the subjective evaluation of health management (SEHM) was 13.62 and the importance score for SEHM was 4.72. Factors influencing HMT included exercise, number of chronic conditions, fasting blood sugar level, low density lipoprotein level, and cognitive function. HMT and frailty significantly predicted SEHM. HMT interventions focus on promoting exercise and acquiring health information to improve health outcomes among older adults in senior centers.


2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (8) ◽  
pp. 481-490
Author(s):  
Tiara Ratz ◽  
Claudia Voelcker-Rehage ◽  
Claudia R. Pischke ◽  
Saskia Muellmann ◽  
Manuela Peters ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Jin Cha

Rationale. This study aims to investigate the correlation between the available leisure activity time and life satisfaction of the healthy elderly and the factors affecting them. Method. For the analysis, data from the 2014 Time Use Survey (2014TUS) published by Statistics Korea (KOSTAT) was used. This study classified the detailed activities of 9228 subjects, based on the data in 2014TUS, and analyzed the differences in time use for occupation domains by age group. Results. It was found that a greater amount time used for outdoor leisure activities yielded a higher life satisfaction value. Differences were found in time use by occupation domains between younger and older groups. These showed higher life satisfaction for those with spouses, regular full-time jobs, higher education, and better health. Conclusion. Based on these results, in order to improve the quality of life (QoL) for older adults, it is necessary to develop various leisure programs that require dynamic physical activities and to prepare alternative policies at the national level to promote participation in leisure activities by older adults. This study will provide occupational therapists (OTs) with data they can use to help older adults who have difficulty in time usage through time management intervention to improve their life satisfaction and QoL.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S930-S930
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Teas ◽  
Jay Kimiecik ◽  
Rose Marie Ward ◽  
Kyle Timmerman

Abstract Heart disease is prevalent among older adults. The aim of this study was to a) identify different health behavioral motivation profiles among older adults; and b) investigate if these profiles differed in physical activity and cardiometabolic risk factors. Data on 79 participants (mean age = 68.76 years) was collected. Participants’ degree of intrinsic/extrinsic motivation for diet and exercise was assessed using intuitive eating and self-determination scales. Cardiometabolic risk factors included inflammation and blood lipids. Latent profile analysis was used to identify the optimal number of groups and one-way ANOVAs assessed group differences on the variables of interest. Three profiles were found to best represent the data. The most self-determined, or most intrinsically motivated, group comprised the highest number of participants. In line with Self-Determination Theory, this group demonstrated the highest levels of objective and self-reported physical activity as well as the lowest inflammation and most optimal cholesterol measures. The group with the lowest intuitive eating and high identified exercise regulation scores exhibited the worst outcomes among the three groups. The results suggest that among older adults, different types and levels of motivation for diet and exercise can coexist and interact, and these differences produce varying health outcomes. If supported by future work, these findings can inform practitioners in developing more specific and tailored interventions relevant to older adults based on their motivational profile.


2021 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-231
Author(s):  
Ppudah Ki

The study set out to identify the number of types of parental attitude profiles and their characteristics, as perceived by adolescents. The study also examined whether predictor variables (parent life satisfaction and self-esteem) influence parenting attitude profiles and whether these profiles, in turn, influence adolescent academic engagement and academic helplessness. The sample consisted of data on 2,590 adolescents and their parents from the 2018 Korean Children and Youths Panel Survey (KCYPS). The adolescents were in the first grade of middle school. Using Mplus, the author applied latent profile analysis to identify the parenting attitude profiles and predictor and outcome variables associated with these profiles. Three profiles were identified based on major features: (1) coercion-inconsistency (8.3%), (2) general (47.3%), and (3) warmth-autonomy support (44.4%). Parent life satisfaction and self-esteem predicted the classification of the profiles. Also, the parental profiles identified the level of adolescent academic engagement and academic helplessness. The findings have important implications for family policies and practices given the significance of parent psychological status, particularly life satisfaction and self-esteem, on their adolescent children’s academic engagement and academic helplessness.


2018 ◽  
Vol 59 (7) ◽  
pp. 958-978 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Fosnacht ◽  
Alexander C. McCormick ◽  
Rosemarie Lerma

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