Physical Exercise, Social Background, and the Well-Being of Older Adult Women

Coleman, Mick; Washington, Martha A.; Price, Sharon J.

doi:10.2466/pms.1985.60.3.737

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“…They are more likely to be widowed and, consequently, are likely to face later life without the support of a partner (Russell & Schofield, 1986). As they enter older age, a time when they are particularly vulnerable to ill health, life without a partner and the associated social support is likely to have an adverse effect on widowed women (Coleman, Washington, & Price, 1985). This not only affects individual wellbeing but also has serious economic implications for the community.…”

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Exercise in older women: Motives for participation

Kirkby

Kolt

Habel

et al. 1999

Australian Psychologist

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he reasons why older women exercise were investigated in a sample of 218 participants (mean age = T 67.5 years). The women, recruited from communityorganised exercise programs, completed a 25-item version of the Participation Motivation Questionnaire adapted for use with older Australians. The reasons for exercising rated as most important by the sample related to maintaining or improving fitness and enjoying the activity and liking the company. The motives that were reported as least influential related to wanting to be noticed, to be popular, and to feel important. Analysis of the data revealed five factors. When the sample was categorised into young-old (50-64 years, n = 84), mid-old (65-74 years, n = 89), and old-old (75+ years, n = 45), discriminant function analysis showed that the oldest women placed significantly more importance on sociaVactivity motives and less on personal fulfilment motives than did the younger groups. The present findings have potential value in designing strategies to encourage older Australian women to exercise.

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Exercise in older women: Motives for participation

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et al. 1999

Australian Psychologist

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“…Social variables such as cultural background, education, marital status and social class have also been identified as influencing older peoples' decisions to exercise. Coleman et al [27] reported that social variables such as occupation and education were more significantly related to internal locus of control among a sample of 30 older women who participated in a n exercise program of swimming, walking and aerobic dance. Wankel et al [28] concluded that for older populations (60 years and older), the social support received from spouses, family members, friends and doctors contributed more to their intention to become physically active than for younger populations.…”

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Participation in Physical Activities by Older Australians: a Review of the Social Psychological Benefits and Constraints

Patterson¹,

Chang²

1999

Australas J Ageing

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Abstract. Participation in physical activities has been found to be an important factor in contributing to a healthy lifestyle. Research has found strong relationships between participation in regular physical activity and the prevention of disease, while its relationship to the psychological and social dimensions have been neglected. Recently however, several studies have found causal relationships between physical activity and improved mood state, reduced anxiety, reduced depression, and increased social support. Despite this, surveys indicate that participation levels in physical activities are declining among older Australians, with the exceptions of walking and gardening. This paper also examines constraints to participation in leisure programs, such as lack, of time, poor health, fear of crime, the financial cost and the lack of a partner to participate with. A number of strategies have been suggested to overcome these constraints.

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Neighboring, residential satisfaction, and psychological well-being in urban elders

Schwirian

1993

J. Community Psychol.

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The purpose of this paper is to ascertain the relative effects of neighboring and residential satisfaction on the psychological well‐being of urban elders. It also examines these relationships within the context of the elders' personal resources —socioeconomic status, health, and mobility. The data were obtained from a random digit‐dial sample of 254 noninstitutionalized urban elders living in the Columbus, Ohio, metropolitan area. Based on a structural equation analysis using Bender's EQS, the findings show limited support for the neighborhood effects. However, these effects did not hold up when personal resources were included in the model. Thus it is concluded that the relationship between residential satisfaction and psychological well‐being is an artifact of their mutual relationship with personal resources. People with health, money, and mobility have high psychological well‐being, and they also have the resources to assure themselves of a favorable residence—one in which they feel safe, are satisfied with the physical condition of the place, have solid housing that meets their needs, and are as close as they desire to things, institutions, and people that matter to them.

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Physical Exercise, Social Background, and the Well-Being of Older Adult Women

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Exercise in older women: Motives for participation

Exercise in older women: Motives for participation

Participation in Physical Activities by Older Australians: a Review of the Social Psychological Benefits and Constraints

Neighboring, residential satisfaction, and psychological well-being in urban elders

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