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http://dx.doi.org/10.15207/JKCS.2020.11.11.269

A Study of the Effect of Leisure Time Activities on Depression among Elderly  

Cho, Insook (College of Government and Business, Yonsei University)
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Journal of the Korea Convergence Society / v.11, no.11, 2020 , pp. 269-282 More about this Journal
Abstract
Using the Korean longitudinal study of ageing(KLoSA), this study examines the effect of the participation in physical exercises and in social networking on the experience of depressive symptoms among elderly. This study differs from previous studies in two ways. First, this study avoids omitted variable bias by using an extensive set of control variables that are associated with the experience of depressive symptoms. Second, this study explores the composite effect of two different leisure time activities. This study provides empirical evidence that the participation in physical activities and in social networking reduces the probability of experiencing depressive symptoms. This study provides important insights on the future research on the mechanism how leisure time activities influence physical and mental health of elderly.
Keywords
Leisure activities; Physical exercise; Social networking; Depression; KLoSA;
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