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  • Everybody's working for the weekend: changes in enjoyment of everyday activities across the retirement threshold

    Author(s)
    Olds, Tim S
    Sprod, Judy
    Ferrar, Katia
    Burton, Nicola
    Brown, Wendy
    van Uffelen, Jannique
    Maher, Carol
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Burton, Nicola W.
    Year published
    2016
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    Abstract
    Background: the aim of this study was to explore the associations between use of time and momentary hedonic affect (‘enjoyment’) in adults in the peri-retirement period. Methods: a total of 124 adults [61 males, 63 females; age 62 (4) years] completed a computerised use-of-time recall on 4 days at each of four time points (3–6 months pre-, 3, 6 and 12 months post-retirement), as well as surveys regarding self-reported health, well-being, sleep quality and loneliness. They reported how much they enjoyed each activity on a 0–10 scale. An individual Enjoyment Index was calculated as the time-weighted average of each participant's ...
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    Background: the aim of this study was to explore the associations between use of time and momentary hedonic affect (‘enjoyment’) in adults in the peri-retirement period. Methods: a total of 124 adults [61 males, 63 females; age 62 (4) years] completed a computerised use-of-time recall on 4 days at each of four time points (3–6 months pre-, 3, 6 and 12 months post-retirement), as well as surveys regarding self-reported health, well-being, sleep quality and loneliness. They reported how much they enjoyed each activity on a 0–10 scale. An individual Enjoyment Index was calculated as the time-weighted average of each participant's enjoyment ratings. Time-weighted enjoyment ratings were also calculated for nine mutually exclusive and exhaustive activity domains (Sleep, Chores, Work, Social, Screen Time, Self-care, Quiet Time, Transport, Physical Activity) and sub-domains. Results: the mean (±SD) Enjoyment Index was 7.43 ± 0.61, and was significantly and positively associated with well-being (P = 0.003 to P < 0.0001) and sleep quality (P = 0.03 to P < 0.0001), and negatively associated with loneliness (P = 0.003 to P < 0.0001). Mean Enjoyment Index values increased significantly (P < 0.0001) from pre-retirement (7.19 ± 0.82) to post-retirement (7.46 ± 0.89, 7.42 ± 0.91 and 7.49 ± 0.89 at 3, 6 and 12 months post-retirement). There were significant differences in enjoyment across domains, with Physical Activity (7.86 ± 1.11) and Social (7.66 ± 0.85) being the most enjoyable, and Work (7.10 ± 0.89) and Chores (7.09 ± 0.85) the least enjoyable. Conclusion: enjoyment of everyday activities increased after retirement and remained elevated for at least 12 months. Work appears to constitute a relative hedonic deficit.
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    Journal Title
    Age and Ageing
    Volume
    45
    Issue
    6
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afw099
    Subject
    Clinical sciences
    Health services and systems
    Public health
    Psychology
    Other psychology not elsewhere classified
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/364261
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