The Effect of Physical Activity and Selected Games in Leisure Time on the Feeling of Loneliness, Self-Efficacy, and Life Expectancy of Elderly Women

Authors : Ensiye OLADİ, Mahdi ESFAHANİ, Amin AZİMKHANİ, Shabnam ASAN

Pages : 670-681

Doi:10.38021/asbid.1227714

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Publication Date : 2023-06-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study aimed to determine the effect of physical activity and selected games in leisure time on the feeling of loneliness, self-efficacy, and life expectancy in elderly women. The research was a quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest with a control group. The statistical population included elderly women aged over 60 years old in Mashhad\`s elderly homes. 50 available women were selected as participants. The subjects were divided into three groups: physical activity, game, and control. The subjects insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(physical activity and game groups); participated in the exercise program with 45 minutes per session and three sessions per week for 8 weeks. The instruments included a questionnaire of UCLA loneliness scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Russell, 1996);, self-efficacy scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Sherer et al., 1982);, and Life expectancy scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Snyder, 2002);. SPSS 24 was used to analyze the data. The results indicated that there is a significant difference between the results of the game group and the control group based on loneliness insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P<0.05);. Also, there is a significant difference between the results of the game and physical activity groups with the control group based on self-efficacy and life expectancy of elderly women insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P<0.05);. It can be said that playing games in leisure time have a more significant impact than physical activity on loneliness, self-efficacy, and life expectancy in elderly women.
Keywords : Physical activity, Game, Leisure time, Loneliness, Self efficacy, Life expectancy, Elderly women