Activity Diversity and Its Associations With Psychological Well-Being Across Adulthood.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study examined age-related cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between activity diversity and four dimensions of well-being: psychological well-being, depression, positive affect, and negative affect.

Method

Activity diversity was defined as the breadth and evenness of participation in seven daily activities including paid work, time with children, doing chores, leisure, physical activities, formal volunteering, and giving informal help to others. Participants from the National Survey of Daily Experiences (N = 793, Mage = 46.71, SDag = 12.48) provided data during two 8-day measurement bursts approximately 10 years apart.

Results

Older adults (age = 60-74 years) who engaged in more diverse activities reported higher psychological well-being th

SUBMITTER: Lee S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6454790 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature