When leisure is a central value for elderly people: a reading from narrative research
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Through narrative research, this article analyses elderly people´s leisure in Spain, from the experiential paradigm and a combination of synchronic and diachronic perspective, which seeks to know the evolution of leisure across the lifespan and the impact of past leisure in the current leisure styles. The analysis of the particular case of a 71 years old woman, for whom leisure becomes a central element in her life after her widowhood, contributes to knowing the psychosocial factors and processes that make leisure a source of well-being and vital engagement among elderly people.
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Monteagudo , M. J., San Salvador del Valle, . R. . ., Villatoro , . F. ., & Elsen , . C. . (2021). When leisure is a central value for elderly people: a reading from narrative research. Psychology, Society & Education, 13(3), 15–26. Retrieved from https://journals.uco.es/psye/article/view/14003
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Lewis, S. T. & Johnson, C. W. (2011). “But it´s not that easy”: Negotiating (trans)gendered expressions in leisure spaces. Leisure/Loisir, 35(2), 115-132. https://doi.org/10.1080/14927713.2011.567062
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Nimrod, G., & Kleiber, D. A. (2007). Reconsidering change and continuity in later life: toward an innovation theory of successful aging. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 65(1), 1–22. https://doi.org/10.2190/Q4G5-7176-51Q2-3754
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Tinsley, H. E., & Tinsley, D. J. (1986). A theory of the attributes, benefits, and causes of leisure experience. Leisure Sciences, 8(1), 1-45. https://doi.org/10.1080/01490408609513056
Warbuton, J., Paynter, J., & Petriwskyj, A. (2007). Volunteering as a productive aging activity: Incentive and barriers to volunteering by Australian seniors. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 26(4), 333-354. https://doi.org/10.1177/0733464807304568
Agahi, N., & Parker, M. G. (2008). Leisure activities and mortality: does gender matter? Journal of Aging and Health, 20(7), 855-871. https://doi.org/10.1177/0898264308324631
Allin, P. (2015). Healthy attendance? The impact of cultural engagement and sports participation on health and satisfaction with life in Scotland. Cultural Trends, 24(2), 202-204. https://doi.org/10.1080/09548963.2015.1031490
Auster, C. J. (2001). Transcending potential antecedent leisure constraints: the case of women motorcycle operators. Journal of Leisure Research, 33(3), 272-298. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222216.2001.11949942
Brown, J. L., MacDonald, R., & Mitchell, R. (2015). Are people who participate in cultural activities more satisfied with life? Social Indicators Research, 122(1), 135-146. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-014-0678-7
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Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2000) Ocio y creatividad en el desarrollo humano. En M. Csikszentmihalyi; M. Cuenca; C. Buarque & C. Trigo et al. Ocio y Desarrollo. Potencialidades del ocio para el desarrollo humano (pp. 17-32). Universidad de Deusto.
Connelly, F. M. & Clandinin, D. J. (1990). Stories of experience and narrative inquiry. Educational researcher, 5(19), 2‐14. https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189X019005002
Creswell, J. W., Hanson, W. E., Plano Clark, V. L., & Morales, A. (2007). Qualitative research designs: Selection and implementation. Counseling Psychologist, 35(2), 236–264. https://doi.org/10.1177/0011000006287390
Cuenca, M. (2014). Ocio valioso. Universidad de Deusto.
Cuenca Amigo, J., Kleiber, D. A., Monteagudo, M. J., Linde, B. D. & Jaumot-Pascual, N. (2014). The Influence of Meaningful Leisure on the Subjective Well-being of Older Adults in the Basque Country of Northern Spain. World Leisure Journal, Special Issue. Promoting health and well-being through leisure, 56 (2), 120-129.
Cuenca-Amigo, M., Aristegui, I. Cuenca, M. y Amigo, M. (2016). The importance of leisure in older adults living in Spain. Annals of Leisure Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/11745398.2016.1217493
Dionigi, R. (2002). Resistance and empowerment through leisure: The meaning of competitive sport participation to older adults. Society and Leisure, 25(2), 303-328. https://doi.org/10.1080/07053436.2002.10707591
Duay, D. L., & Bryan, V. C. (2006). Senior adult´s perceptions of successful ageing. Educational Gerontology, 32, 423–445. https://doi.org/10.1080/03601270600685636
Garrido, J. M. F., Conde, M. D. D., Vázquez, M. Á. V., & Rodríguez, L. V. (2021). Are Older Adults’ Leisure Patterns Consistent with the Active Ageing Model? The Influence of the Ageist Stereotypes. Social Policy and Society. First View, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746421000221
Hurd, L. C. (1999). We´re not old!: Older women´s negotiation of aging and oldness. Journal of Aging Studies, 13(4), 419-439.
Hutchinson, S. L., Loy, D. P., Kleiber, D. A., & Dattilo, J. (2003). Leisure as a coping resource: Variations in coping with traumatic injury and illness. Leisure Sciences, 25(2-3), 143-161. https://doi.org/10.1080/01490400306566
Hutchison, S. L. & Nimrod, G. (2012). Leisure as a resource for successful aging by older adults with chronic health conditions. The International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 74(1), 44-65. https://doi.org/10.2190/AG.74.1.c.
Iwasaki, Y. (2008) Pathways to Meaning-Making Through Leisure-Like Pursuits in Global Contexts, Journal of Leisure Research, 40(2), 231-249. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222216.2008.11950139
Iwasaki, Y. & Smale, B. J. A. (1998). Longitudinal analyses of the relationships among life transitions, chronic health problems, leisure, and psychological well‐being. Leisure Sciences, 20(1), 25-52. https://doi.org/10.1080/01490409809512263
Janke, M. C., Nimrod, G. & Kleiber, D. A. (2008). Leisure activity and depressive symptoms of widowed and married women in later life. Journal of Leisure Research, 40(2), 250-266.
Jaumot-Pascual, N., Monteagudo, M. J., Kleiber, D. A. & Cuenca, J. (2018). Gender Differences in Meaningful Leisure Among Older Adults: Joint Displays of Four Phenomena”. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 1450. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01450
Kleiber, D. A., Bayón Martín, F., & Cuenca Amigo, J. (2012). La educación para el ocio como preparación para la jubilación en Estados Unidos y España. Pedagogia Social. Revista Interuniversitaria, 20, 137-176. https://doi.org/10.7179/PSRI_2012.20.04
Kleiber, D. A., Hutchinson, S., & Williams, R. (2002). Leisure as resource in transcending negative life events: Self protection, self-restauration and personal transformation. Leisure Sciences 24(2), 219-235. https://doi.org/10.1080/01490400252900167
Lardiés-Bosque, R., Rojo Pérez, F., Rodríguez Rodríguez, V., Fernández Mayoralas, G., Prieto-Flores Flores, M. E., Ahmed Mohamed, K. & Rojo Abuín, M. (2013). Actividades de ocio y calidad de vida de los mayores en la Comunidad de Madrid. Boletín de la Asociación de Geógrafos Españoles, 63, 323-348. https://doi.org/10.21138/bage.1617
Lee, C. D., & Bakk, L. (2001). Later life transitions into widowhood. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 35(3), 51–63. https://doi.org/10.1300/J083v35n03_05
Lee, G. R., DeMaris, A., Bavin, S., & Sullivan, R. (2001). Gender differences in the depressive effect of widowhood in later life. The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 56(1), S56–S61. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/56.1.s56
Lennarston & Silverstein, (2001). Does engagement with life enhance survival of elderly people in Sweden? The role of social and leisure activities? The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 56, 6(1), S335–S342. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/56.6.S335
Lewis, S. T. & Johnson, C. W. (2011). “But it´s not that easy”: Negotiating (trans)gendered expressions in leisure spaces. Leisure/Loisir, 35(2), 115-132. https://doi.org/10.1080/14927713.2011.567062
Lopata, H. Z. (1973). Widowhood in an American city. Schenkman Publishing.
López, F. J. y Morata, T. (2015). Ocio, comunidad y resiliencia. En A. Salvador & C. Silva (coord.). Trauma, contexto y exclusión. Promocionando resiliencia (pp. 49-59). GEU.
Mansvelt, J. (1997). Working at leisure: Critical geographies of ageing. Area, 29(4), 289-298. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4762.1997.tb00031.x
Martinson, M., & Minkler, M. (2006). Civic engagement and older adults: A critical perspective. Gerontologist, 46(3), 318-324. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/46.3.318
Nakamura, J., & Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2014). The concept of flow. In Flow and the foundations of positive psychology (pp. 239-263). Springer.
Nimrod, G. (2007). Retirees' leisure: Activities, benefits, and their contribution to life satisfaction. Leisure Studies, 26(1), 65-80. https://doi.org/10.1080/02614360500333937
Nimrod, G., & Kleiber, D. A. (2007). Reconsidering change and continuity in later life: toward an innovation theory of successful aging. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 65(1), 1–22. https://doi.org/10.2190/Q4G5-7176-51Q2-3754
Nimrod, G. (2008). In support of innovation theory: Innovation in activity patterns and life satisfaction among recently retired individuals. Ageing & Society, 28(6), 831-846. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X0800706X
Ory, M., Hoffman, M., Hawkins, M., Sanner, B. & Mockenhaupt, R. (2003). Challenging aging stereotypes: Strategies for creating a more active society. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 25(3), 164-171. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0749-3797(03)00181-8
Pinazo-Hernandis, S., Torregrosa, M., Jiménez-Martí, M. & Blanco, M (2019). Participación social y satisfacción vital: diferencias entre hombres y mujeres mayores. Revista de la Psicología de la Salud, 7(1), 202-234.
Polkinghorne, D. E. (2007). Validity issues in narrative research. Qualitative Inquiry, 13(4), 471– 486. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077800406297670
Rowe, J. W. & Kahn, R. L. (1997). Successful aging. The Gerontologist, 37(4), 433–40. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/37.4.433
Shaw, S. (2001). Conceptualizing resistance: Women´s leisure as political practice. Journal of Leisure Research, 33(2), 186-201. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222216.2001.11949937
Sparkes, A. C., & Devís-Devís, J. (2008). Investigación narrativa y sus formas de análisis: una visión desde la educación física y el deporte. En W. Moreno (ed.). Educación cuerpo y ciudad: El cuerpo en las interacciones e instituciones sociales (pp. 43-68). Funámbulos Editores.
Stebbins, R. A. (2017). Serious leisure: A perspective for our time. Routledge.
Therlault, D. (2014). Organized leisure experiences of LGTBQ youth. Resistance and oppression. Journal of Leisure Research, 46(4), 448-461. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222216.2014.11950336
Tinsley, H. E., & Tinsley, D. J. (1986). A theory of the attributes, benefits, and causes of leisure experience. Leisure Sciences, 8(1), 1-45. https://doi.org/10.1080/01490408609513056
Warbuton, J., Paynter, J., & Petriwskyj, A. (2007). Volunteering as a productive aging activity: Incentive and barriers to volunteering by Australian seniors. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 26(4), 333-354. https://doi.org/10.1177/0733464807304568