Examining retirees perceptions of the effects of COVID-19 mitigation strategies on leisure participation and social relationships

Sweeney, Thomas; Zorotovich, Jennifer

doi:10.1080/16078055.2021.1958053

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“…This two-cycle approach used the multiple viewpoints and expertise of the researchers to bolster the validity and reliability of qualitative findings, reducing individual bias and bolstering confidence in the results [43]. Following these steps, a qualitative comparison technique was employed to deepen our understanding of individuals' lived experiences [45][46][47][48] by elucidating potential differences in the multiple realities across participants. Qualitative comparison techniques have been deemed as adding a layer of rigor and complexity to research designs that seek to understand a holistic process from multiple realities [49].…”

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Examining the Role of Leisure in Navigating Spousal Death: A Phenomenological Multi-Case Study of Widowhood

Sweeney,

Zorotovich

2023

JAL

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The current study will explore the post-pandemic bereavement window of widowed caregivers who experienced higher degrees of social isolation and the ways in which leisure was used to cope. A phenomenological multi-case study technique was used to explore the “multiple realities” among female caregivers whose social convoys suffered pre-pandemic because of spousal caregiving and were further impacted by COVID-19 mitigation strategies during the pandemic. Initial analyses utilized the two-cycle approach, as defined by Saldana. In the initial cycle, the researchers independently immersed themselves in the raw data gathered during participant interviews and engaged in open coding to discern concepts, patterns, themes, and categories associated with the multiple realities among the widows whose leisure participation was affected due to the strain of spousal caregiving and exacerbated by COVID-19 mitigation strategies. After completing the first cycle, the researchers then moved to the second phase, thematic analysis, which sought to develop a more structured framework by which to understand the data by identifying, analyzing, and reporting patterns (e.g., themes) within it. A qualitative comparison technique was then employed to deepen our understanding of individuals’ lived experiences. Thematic findings revealed three areas of similarities: Social isolation from caregiving, using leisure to self-focus and explore future possibilities, and core groups.

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Examining the Role of Leisure in Navigating Spousal Death: A Phenomenological Multi-Case Study of Widowhood

Sweeney,

Zorotovich

2023

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Leisure activity variety before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Focus on temporal Stability, gender Differences, and social capital

Luong,

Maness

2023

Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives

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Being and Doing Together in a Naturally Occurring Retirement Community: Pandemic Experiences of Older Adults

Fernandes,

Hand,

Laliberte Rudman

et al. 2024

Can. J. Aging

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Developing effective, sustainable strategies that promote social inclusion, reduce isolation, and support older adults’ wellbeing continues to be important to aging communities in Canada. One strategy that targets community-living older adults involves identifying naturally occurring retirement communities (NORCs) and supporting them through supportive service programs (NORC-SSPs). This qualitative descriptive study utilized semi-structured interviews to explore how older adults living in a NORC supported by an SSP, sought to build, and maintain, a sense of community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Analysis revealed how changes in context prompted changes in the program and community, and how despite lack of in-person opportunities participants continued to be together and do occupations together in creative ways that supported their sense of community. NORC-SSPs, like Oasis, play an important role in supporting older adults’ capacity to build strong, resilient communities that support wellbeing, during a global pandemic and in non-pandemic times.

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Examining retirees perceptions of the effects of COVID-19 mitigation strategies on leisure participation and social relationships

Cited by 7 publications

References 27 publications

Examining the Role of Leisure in Navigating Spousal Death: A Phenomenological Multi-Case Study of Widowhood

Examining the Role of Leisure in Navigating Spousal Death: A Phenomenological Multi-Case Study of Widowhood

Leisure activity variety before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Focus on temporal Stability, gender Differences, and social capital

Being and Doing Together in a Naturally Occurring Retirement Community: Pandemic Experiences of Older Adults

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