Leisure time activities as mediating variables in functional disability progression: An application of parallel latent growth curve modeling
Journal
PloS ONE
Journal Volume
13
Journal Issue
10
Date Issued
2018
Author(s)
Abstract
The aims of this study were to investigate (1) whether and (2) the extent to which Taiwanese older adults' leisure time activity (LTA) trajectories mediated the potential association between their sociodemographic factors and their functional disability trajectories.
Other Subjects
adult; age; aging; Article; comorbidity; demography; depression; disease course; education; female; functional disease; gender; health care policy; health program; health status; human; leisure; lifestyle; longitudinal study; male; middle aged; outcome assessment; physical activity; sitting; social aspect; Taiwanese; aged; Asia; daily life activity; disabled person; disease exacerbation; leisure; pathophysiology; physiology; psychology; Taiwan; very elderly; Activities of Daily Living; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging; Asia; Depression; Disabled Persons; Disease Progression; Female; Humans; Leisure Activities; Life Style; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Middle Aged; Taiwan
Publisher
PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
Type
journal article