Stability of Activity Participation in an Aged Population

Desroches, Harry F.; Kaiman, Bernard D.

doi:10.1093/geronj/19.2.211

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“…The writers grouped in this section largely address themselves to the basic question, is activity or disengagement more conducive to psychological well-being and good adjustment of the aged? The findings show strong support of activity rather than disengagement (Albrecht, 1951;Bell, 1967;Carp, 1966;Clark and Anderson, 1967;Desroches and Kaiman, 1964;Filer and O'Connell, 1962;Havighurst, 1968;Jeffers and Nichols, 1961;Kapnick, Goodman and Cornwell, 1968;Kleemeier, 1951; 1956; Paul H. Judson T. Landis, 1942;Lebo, 1953;Leveen and Priver, 1963;Lipman and Smith, 1968;Ludwig and Eichhorn, 1967;Palmore, 1968;Pressey and Simcoe, 1950;Reichard, Livson and Petersen, 1962;Tallmer, 1967;Tobin and Neugarten, 1961;Videbeck and Knox, 1965;Youmans, 1967a;Zborowski, 1962;Zborowski and Eyde, 1962).…”

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“…In line with this attitude, Bell (1967) reports from a research undertaken against the background of disengagement theory, that those individuals who were highly involved tended to conceive of themselves as not old whereas those less socially involved were prone to classify themselves as old (po 21). Desroches and Kaiman (1964) explored changes in activity participation as a function of time and change in environments among aged veterans. They found that activity participation does not change as a function of tlme (4-year interval), and that changing domiciliary environments results in only minimal decrements in activity participation (pp.…”

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“…Tlte authors in this group have studied the social activities of the aged in relation to adjustment and life satisfaction (Beckman, 1969;Bell, 1967;Burgess, 1954;Carp, 1966;Clark and Anderson, 1967;Desroches and Kaiman, 1964;Havighurst and Albrecht, 1953;Jacobs, 1969;Kutner et !l., 1956;Judson T. Landis;Leveen and Priver, 1963;Palmore, 1968;Reichard, Livson and Petersen, 1962;Tallmer and Kutner, 1969;Tobin and Neugarten, 1961;Videbeck and Knox, 1965;Zborowski, 1962;Zborowski and Eyde, 1962). Generally, these researchers found that activity and morale are related, and that frequent social interaction is associated with good adjustment.…”

Section: Social Participation Of the Agingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Personality and life style are prominent among the variables which have been examined for clues. The value of these symptoms for research has long been recognized (Butler, 1963;Ca'/an et !l., 1949;Clark and Anderson, 1967;Desroches and Kaiman, 1964;Havighurst, 1968;Tobin, 1963, 1968;Kuhlen, 1959Kuhlen, , 1964Kutner et ~., 1956;Lehr and Rudinger, 1969;Leveen and Priver, 1963;~1addox, 1964, 1966a, 1966bMaddox and Eisdorfer, 1962;Neugarten, 1963Neugarten, , 1964Neugarten and Associates, 1964;Neugarten, Havighurst and Tobin, 1968;Palmore, 1968;Pollak, 1948;Pressey and Simcoe, 1950;Reichard, Livson and Petersen, 1962;Riesman, 1954;Tallmer, 1967;Videbeck and Knox, 1965;Williams, 1960Williams, , 1963Williams and Wirths, 1965;Zborowski, 1962;Zborowski and Eyde, 1962).…”

Section: Personality and Life Stylementioning

confidence: 99%

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Disengagement of older people in an urban setting

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liThe Methodological Position of Symbol ic Interactionism," .QE.. cit., p. 35. CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED RESEARCH Cumming and Henry view aging and withdrawal as correlated linear processes ~nd aging as the determinant of disengagement. However, the present writer feels that such an explanation is oversimplified. Causes of non-engagement may be varied and multiple, and individuals are affected not only by the passage of time, but mainly by the happenings during that time (Cf. Ta11mer, 1967). Cumming and HEiiry equate successful aging and good morale (1961, p. 131), with which decision one cannot quarrel. But they attribute good morale to their type of disengagement, which is the antithesis of the activity theory view. They advocate resignation to restrictions on the older person; they plead in favor of giving up instrumentality; and they condone the loss of autonomy (p. 161). Cumming and Henry recommend acceptance of retirement (pp. 162 ff.), and generally laud a submissive attitude. They speak of "compensatory reidentification" (p. 169) and changed preference for "relational rewards II (pp. 76 ff). In contrast to activity theory, disengagement theory is entirely pessimistic. Indeed, it is devastating. It is linked to the expectation of death (Cumming and Henry, 1961, p. 211), and, according to the theory's proponents, the prospects for the 01 der person are truly bl eak: liThe fully disengaged condition of the living car. be considered to exist when

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Section: Activity Versus Disengagementmentioning

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Section: Activity Versus Disengagementmentioning

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“…A vast number of studies explored that the aged who are active tend to well-adjusted than those who are disengaged (Pressey and Simcoe, 1950;Albreght, 1951;Kleemeier, 1951;Lebo, 1953;Kutner et al, 1956;Tobin and Neugarten, 1961;Jeffers and Nichols, 1961;Zborowski, 1962;Zborowski and Eyde, 1962;Filer and O'Connell, 1962;Leveen and Priver, 1963;Desroches and Kaiman, 1964;Videbeck and Knox, 1965;Carp, 1966;Bell, 1967;Ludwig and Eichhorn, 1967;Tallmer, 1967;Youmans, 1967a;Havighurst, 1968;Kapnick, Goodman and Cornwell, 1968;Lipman andSmith, 1968 andPalmore, 1968).…”

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Satisfaction in Old Age: Activity or Disengagement?

Saha

Zaman

2020

JSR

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The aging process of human being is intertwined with two vital aspects of life experiences; work and retirement when elderly people face greater uncertainties than other age groups as they have to replace themselves in the newer environs with shifting roles. Thus, in this process, researchers have queries whether elderly disengage or withdraw, whether their disengagement or activity brings satisfactions and how is their attitude towards the functionality of disengagement. To measure these, disengagement and activity theories have been used with descriptive research design when respondents were selected purposively and interviewed Face-to-Face. Most of the elderly in Bangladesh believe themselves to be forced to retire. A significant portion of retired elderly answered that they wanted to be engaged instead retire but, in reality, most of them enjoy disengagement escaping from earlier activities that ensures their quality of life and satisfaction. After all, it is found that disengagement is functional as the sense that the elderly people give up their positions to the young as they are not able to defeat them in the activity level.

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Critical Considerations on Methods of Assessing Emotional and Motivational Characteristics of Old Persons

Janke¹,

Baltissen²

1979

Bayer-Symposium

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Stability of Activity Participation in an Aged Population

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Disengagement of older people in an urban setting

Disengagement of older people in an urban setting

Satisfaction in Old Age: Activity or Disengagement?

Critical Considerations on Methods of Assessing Emotional and Motivational Characteristics of Old Persons

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