Leisure Patterns and Their Associations with Arthritis-Related Self-Management and Health

Authors

  • Megan C. Janke East Carolina University
  • Julie Stafford Son University of Idaho
  • Jesse J. Jones East Carolina University
  • Laura L. Payne University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Susan Keel Anderson

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18666/TRJ-2015-V49-I4-6294

Keywords:

aging, selective optimization with compensation, self-regulation, arthritis self-efficacy

Abstract

Arthritis is a common chronic disease that affects the physical and mental functioning of adults. Self-management practices promote health and well-being, and leisure activities may be one cost-effective means of doing so. Data from 88 adults were used to examine whether adults' leisure patterns (leisure repertoire and leisure style) were related to factors associated with self-management practices (e.g, arthritis selfefficacy, selective optimization with compensation [SOC]) and arthritis-related health. Findings suggested that a cognitive leisure style and size of leisure repertoire significantly predicted leisure-based SOC. Implications of this study for recreational therapy (RT) practice are discussed, including the role of leisure education in the promotion of self-management.

Published

2015-10-29

Issue

Section

Quantitative Papers