Participation in Recreational Activities and Its Effect on Perception of Life Satisfaction in Residential Settings

McGuinn, Kristine K.; Mosher-Ashley, Pearl M.

doi:10.1300/j016v25n01_06

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“…It has also been noted that most activities in LTC settings tend to favor the preferences of female residents (McGuinn & Mosher-Ashley, 2001;Quattrochi-Tubin & Kavanaugh, 1997). In contrast, the population of Veterans Affairs (VA) rehabilitation and long-term care Community Living Center (CLC) residents is predominantly male, and thus further investigation into their needs and interests is warranted.…”

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Activity Preferences and Satisfaction Among Older Adults in a Veterans Administration Long-Term Care Facility

Kracker

Kearns

Kier

et al. 2011

Clinical Gerontologist

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Activities can be a nonpharmacological intervention for depression in long-term care. To address the activity needs of men, 183 residents of a VA long-term care facility were surveyed about activity interests, past and present, and activity satisfaction. With a 30% return rate, residents reported 85% overall satisfaction with activities and identified television as the most preferred activity, past and present. Bingo, movies, and listening to music ranked high for current activities. Prayer, reading, and pets increased in popularity. Current satisfaction with flea markets, pool, and gardening decreased from prior levels of satisfaction. Model making and arts and crafts activities were rated poorly. Long-term care facilities may want to expand television-based activities for older men in ways that promote increased socialization and mental activity.Activities can enhance a person's sense of well being and serve as a source of interest, satisfaction, and structure in daily life (Harel, 1981). Lewinsohn

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Activity Preferences and Satisfaction Among Older Adults in a Veterans Administration Long-Term Care Facility

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Kearns

Kier

et al. 2011

Clinical Gerontologist

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“…It is accepted that reading aloud brings benefits to socially isolated groups, with evidence suggesting that one factor affecting the mental health of older people is their access to and participation in meaningful activity (Glass et al, 1999;Mozley, 2001;Klumb, 2004;Lampinen et al, 2006;National Institute for Health and Clinical excellence, 2008). Tailoring activities to match the individual's abilities and providing choice so that the activity is meaningful have been highlighted as significant issues in mediating the impact on wellbeing (Greaves & Farbus, 2006;McGuinn & Mosher-Asley, 2000). The principal aim of the project was to improve the well-being and connectivity of the care-home residents.…”

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The potential therapeutic benefits of reading poetry to nursing home residents: the road less travelled?

Healey

Hopkins

McClimens

et al. 2017

Journal of Poetry Therapy

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In this paper we report on a project to take poetry into a nursing home, building on the widely-held belief in the benefits of poetry in therapeutic settings. This intervention involved us reading poetry aloud in a nursing home and reflecting on how residents reacted to these texts. Our findings suggest that talking about the poetry allowed members of this community to self-reflect and tell narratives that were important to them. Sometimes the\ud poem served as a catalyst, encouraging the disclosure of\ud poignant stories, while at other times the poems seemed\ud incidental to the stories told by the group. Our subsequent\ud reflections also suggested to us that there were several areas that needed further exploration. The poems are not delivered straight to the listener with no mediation; rather, the poems and the discussion afterwards are mediated by both the general expectations and particular interventions of the audience and the facilitators

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“…Thus, subjective needs possibly reflected the female perspective more than the male perspective. Gender differences in activities participation among the elderly are well known (McGuinn & Mosher-Ashley, 2001). Although we confirmed gender differences in each item, results showed no significant differences in consideration of the multiple testing (data is not shown).…”

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“…Furthermore, elderly residents might have been critically discouraged because health care providers did not understand their hopes (Okinaka, 2007). Another study reported that female residents participated in more activities than male residents did (McGuinn & Mosher-Ashley, 2001). Among elderly men, watching television was identified as the most preferred activity and activities related to watching television might improve their socialization and mental status (Kracker, Kearns, Kier, & Christensen, 2011).…”

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Testing the Validity and Reliability of a Newly Developed Instrument to Assess the Subjective Needs of Institutionalized Elderly

Ohura

Higashi

Ishizaki³

et al. 2015

Clinical Gerontologist

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This study aimed to examine the validity and reliability of an instrument designed to assess the needs of institutionalized elderly. The instrument comprised 25 items covering 4 domains: basic activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, environment and lifestyle, and emotion. These items were extracted from interviews with care providers of institutionalized elderly individuals. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the model was validated ( n =120, χ 2 /df = 1.090, RMSEA = 0.03) and all standardized path coefficients ranged from .28 to .87. Internal consistency was high for each domain (Cronbach's alpha, .79 to .85). The reproducibility test ( n = 18) showed that 14 of 25 items showed weighted kappa coefficients ≥ .60 (i.e., substantial agreement). Therefore, we conclude that the present instrument was satisfactorily valid and reliable.

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Participation in Recreational Activities and Its Effect on Perception of Life Satisfaction in Residential Settings

Cited by 25 publications

References 18 publications

Activity Preferences and Satisfaction Among Older Adults in a Veterans Administration Long-Term Care Facility

Activity Preferences and Satisfaction Among Older Adults in a Veterans Administration Long-Term Care Facility

The potential therapeutic benefits of reading poetry to nursing home residents: the road less travelled?

Testing the Validity and Reliability of a Newly Developed Instrument to Assess the Subjective Needs of Institutionalized Elderly

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