Dancing in public spaces: an exploratory study on China’s Grooving Grannies

Lin, Minhui; Bao, Jigang; Dong, Erwei

doi:10.1080/02614367.2019.1633683

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“…For example, since the last decade, public square dancing ( guang chang wu ) has become one of the most popular group-oriented activities in China, and it is openly supported by the Chinese government ( Seetoo & Zou, 2016 ). The majority of dancers are from low- and middle-class families ( Lin et al, 2019 ). Thus, for those in the lowest- and lower-income groups, lower incomes themselves might not be the most fundamental reason for the lack of social participation.…”

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The longitudinal relationship between income and social participation among Chinese older people

Feng

Cramm

Jin

et al. 2020

SSM - Population Health

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The vital role of active social participation in older people’s lives is widely acknowledged. The maintenance of adequate levels of social participation is an essential element of successful aging. Low income may inhibit older people from engaging in social activities. Given its recent rapid economic growth, China provides a unique setting for the study of changes in income and social participation among older people over time. In this study, the longitudinal relationship between income and social participation among Chinese older people was investigated using a nationally representative dataset from three waves of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). At baseline, a total of 3863 participants with a mean age of 60.4 years (range: 50-89) were included in our study; 49.9% of the participants were female, and 64.4% lived in rural areas. Generalized estimating equations were used to analyze the longitudinal relationship between income and social participation, with and without adjustment for background variables (age, gender, marital status, educational level, empty-nest status, area of residence, and multimorbidity). The results of unadjusted and adjusted analyses clearly showed a longitudinal association between income and social participation. People from the highest income group were almost two times more likely to participate in social activities than were those from the lowest income group. People with a higher educational level are also more likely to participate in social activities compared to people with a lower educational level. Being married and living with children decreased the odds of social participation. Social participation is also less likely among older aged and those living in rural areas. Our findings indicate that higher income levels are associated positively with social participation over time among older people in China.

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The longitudinal relationship between income and social participation among Chinese older people

Feng

Cramm

Jin

et al. 2020

SSM - Population Health

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“…On the other hand, perseverance was the most motivation positively influenced LTPA, followed by enjoyment. Moreover, Chen [ 53 ] and Lin et al [ 54 ] noted that spatial, social, and structural constraints (e.g., distance to facilities/venues and lacks of time) were key factors influencing Chinese people’s LTPA.…”

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Perceived Constraints on Active Recreational Sport Participation among Residents in Urban China

Liu

Xiao

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Recreational sport participation is an important pathway to improving the quality of life. While facilities for recreational sports are provided in many urban areas in China, how urban residents might be aware of or use these facilities for recreational sport participation is still a vague notion in the literature. This study explored the linkages between perceived leisure constraints and active participation in recreational sports among urban residents. We collected data samples from 2901 urban residents in China to identify their perceived constraints and the effects of the perceived constraints on active recreational sport participation by structural equation models. Five perceived constraints of active recreational sport participation were identified: intrapersonal, interpersonal, environmental condition, facility-service management, and leisure opportunity constraints. More specifically, leisure opportunity, intrapersonal, facility-service management, and interpersonal constraints were the four most important constraints limiting active recreational sport participation of urban residents. Theoretical and practical implications to facilitate the active recreational sport participation of Chinese urban residents were discussed.

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“…How to improve the quality of later life and encourage more older people to become involved in daily leisure has unsurprisingly attracted widespread interest from scholars. For example, leisure activities, such as square dances and opera performances, which are currently very popular among older people in China, represent an active means to improve later life [20,21] and gain effective interpersonal support and group identity [22]. This effort to gain interpersonal support and group identity is reflected mainly in the pleasure of social relations (including meeting new friends and engaging in conversations before and after leisure activities), which tends to emphasize the pleasurable aspects of interpersonal support in leisure interaction.…”

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Everyday Life Construction, Outdoor Activity and Health Practice among Urban Empty Nesters and Their Companion Dogs in Guangzhou, China

Chen

Hong

Yin

2020

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In this paper, we argue that research on the everyday life of older people needs to move beyond anthropocentrism because non-human support contributes to the diversity of their social networks. We elaborate this argument by examining how companion dogs are involved in the urban empty-nest family in Guangzhou (an aging and highly urbanized city in China), the building of multispecies kinships by urban empty nesters in later life and improving the health of urban empty nesters. Participatory observations and 20 in-depth interviews were combined to assess the association between dog ownership and the reconstruction of later life. Specifically, we focus on the co-disciplined pursuit of outdoor activities by urban empty nesters and their companion dogs; this pursuit represents a shared leisure practice that maintains multispecies kinship and is a creative way for older individuals to improve their happiness and physical functioning. This paper provides a relational and reflective understanding of the interaction between the urban empty nesters and companion dogs and the implications of this interaction in the urban leisure space.

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Dancing in public spaces: an exploratory study on China’s Grooving Grannies

Cited by 22 publications

References 16 publications

The longitudinal relationship between income and social participation among Chinese older people

The longitudinal relationship between income and social participation among Chinese older people

Perceived Constraints on Active Recreational Sport Participation among Residents in Urban China

Everyday Life Construction, Outdoor Activity and Health Practice among Urban Empty Nesters and Their Companion Dogs in Guangzhou, China

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