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- Title
The Social Context of Sedentary Behaviors and Their Relationships With Health in Later Life.
- Authors
Russell, David; Chase, Jo-Ana D.
- Abstract
This study examined sedentary behaviors among older adults and explored associations with social context and health measures using cross-sectional data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study (N = 1,687). Multivariate models were estimated to explore associations of time in six sedentary behaviors (i.e., television watching, sitting and talking, hobbies, computer use, driving, and resting) with sociodemographic characteristics and level of social engagement and with health status. Results indicated substantial variability in sedentary behaviors, with television watching being the most frequent and resting the least frequent activities. Sedentary behaviors varied by sociodemographic characteristics, including age, race/ethnicity, and education, as well as by level of social engagement. Television watching and resting, but not other behaviors, were associated with poorer health. These findings help to unpack the role of social context in sedentary behaviors and could inform public health interventions aimed at reducing time spent in behaviors that are adversely associated with health.
- Subjects
AGE distribution; GERIATRIC assessment; AUTOMOBILE driving; ETHNIC groups; HEALTH behavior; HEALTH status indicators; HOBBIES; MATHEMATICAL models; MULTIVARIATE analysis; PUBLIC health; QUALITY of life; RACE; RISK assessment; SITTING position; SOCIAL skills; TELEVISION; THEORY; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; EDUCATIONAL attainment; CROSS-sectional method; SEDENTARY lifestyles; OLD age
- Publication
Journal of Aging & Physical Activity, 2019, Vol 27, Issue 6, p797
- ISSN
1063-8652
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1123/japa.2018-0109