A Novel Time Use Approach on Daily Active Engagement With Life: The Intersectionality of Race and Gender.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Active engagement with life (AE) is an integral aspect of successful aging. Using time diary data, this study explored how U.S. older adults structure their daily lives involving social participation and productive engagement, and the extent to which these patterns differ by race and gender.

Research design and methods

We used American Time Use Survey (ATUS) data (n = 17,990) and sequence and cluster analyses to identify distinctive daily AE patterns. Multivariable linear regression models were used to evaluate associations between AE patterns and self-rated health, and the moderating roles of race and gender.

Results

Five AE clusters were identified: Low Degree of AE (26%), Moderate Unpaid Work and Light Social Participation (39%), Persisten

SUBMITTER: Wong J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11761692 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature