Leisure engagement and self-perceptions of aging: Longitudinal analysis of concurrent and lagged relationships.

Feifei BuHei Wan MakJessica K Bone Qian GaoJill K SonkeDaisy Fancourt

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences (2023)

Our findings provide empirical support for potential benefits of leisure engagement on positive self-perceptions of aging, regardless of the type of activities. Our study also highlights the importance to consider the directionality in researching leisure engagement and self-perceptions of aging.

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