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Leisure behavior motivation and the life satisfaction of retired persons
Author(s)Bobby Guinn
Journal titleActivities, Adaptation & Aging, vol 23, no 4, 1999
Pagespp 13-20
Sourcehttp://www.tandfonline.com
KeywordsRecreation ; Attitude ; Quality of life ; United States of America.
AnnotationThis study examined the relationship between individual differences in the orientation toward intrinsic motivation in leisure behaviour and the life satisfaction of retired persons. A total of 405 older people were selected from age-segregated mobile home parks located in a popular retirement area. Data were gathered through a self-report instrument consisting of a life satisfaction index, intrinsic leisure motivation scale, and selected demographic variables. Results indicated significant positive relationships between life satisfaction and the intrinsic motivation dispositions of self-determination, competence and challenge. Challenge, a tendency toward seeking leisure experiences that stretch one's limits and provide novel stimuli, offered the most explanatory power relative to subjects' life satisfaction scores. (AKM).
Accession NumberCPA-990208205 B
ClassmarkH: DP: F:59: 7T

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