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| Physical activity alone and with others as predictors of sense of belonging and mental health in retirees | | Author(s) | M Bailey, S McLaren |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 9, no 1, January 2005 |
| Pages | pp 82-90 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Keeping fit ; Social contacts ; Mental health [elderly] ; Depression ; Suicide ; Correlation ; Australia. |
| Annotation | A high sense of belonging in the community and physical activity are associated with improved mental health in older people. The present study tested a model incorporating physical activities performed alone and with others as predictors of a sense of belonging, depression and suicide ideation. 194 retired Australians (87 men, 105 women, mean age 68) in Ballarat, Victoria completed the Yale Physical Activity Survey, the Sense of Belonging Instrument, the Suicide Subscale of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), and the Zung Depression Inventory. Within the context of the model, neither participating in physical activity alone, nor with at least one person, predicted sense of belonging, depression or suicide ideation. Having the abilities and motivation to belong was a predictor of participating in physical activities with others and actual feelings of belonging, and contributed to predicting mental health in retirees. Simply performing activities with others was not associated with a sense of belonging or mental health. Rather, sense of belonging may be facilitated in order for mental health to be enhanced. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-050203223 A |
| Classmark | CE: TOA: D: ENR: EV: 49: 7YA |
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