A Qualitative Study on the Types and Purposes of Social Activities in Late Life

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• Alternative Title:
  Act Adapt Aging
• Personal Author:
  Flatt, Jason D. ; Hughes, Tiffany F. ; Documét, Patricia I. ; Lingler, Jennifer H. ; Trauth, Jeanette M. ; Albert, Steven M.
• Description:
  This qualitative study examines older adults' subjective views on the types and purposes of social activities. In-depth interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of 20 older adults, with low (n = 10) and high (n = 10) memory performance. We used grounded theory methods to analyze the narrative data. Four types of social activities-Altruism, Creativity, Game, and Motion-were identified. The purpose of social activities included enjoyment, relaxation, stimulation, and belongingness. Those in the low memory group seemed to face more barriers to participation. Different types of social activities may be important for cognitive health and well-being.
• Keywords:
  Cognitive Health Memory Qualitative Analysis Social Activities Social Relationships
• Source:
  Act Adapt Aging. 39(2):109-132
• Pubmed ID:
  26823639
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4727247
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  TL1 TR000145/TR/NCATS NIH HHSUnited States/ ; U48 DP002657/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  39
• Issue:
  2
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:14852372dd6a4c3de2ef18f445d443fd2f8b96fc93c939bcff6c8678acf0bb72
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/37802/cdc_37802_DS1.pdf
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