Quality of life as a mediator of leisure activity and perceived health among older women
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Elise K. Eifert (Creator)
- Paige Hall Smith, Professor (Creator)
- Laurie Wideman, Safrit-Ennis Distinguished Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: Despite consistent evidence to suggest that participating in leisure is associated with perceived health status among older adults, there have been few attempts to determine the possible underlying mechanisms in this relationship, including the role of quality of life (QoL). This study examined the role of perceived quality of life in the relationship between leisure and perceived health in older women. Correlations, regression, and mediation analysis were conducted on data from the Woman’s College Alumnae Women’s Health Study. Results indicate that QoL partially mediates the relationship between leisure and perceived health in older women. Findings further establish the link between leisure and perceived health with QoL playing an important role in the relationship.
Quality of life as a mediator of leisure activity and perceived health among older women
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Journal of Women & Aging 31(3):248-268
- Language: English
- Date: 2018
- Keywords
- Leisure, older women, perceived health status, quality of life