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Leisure Activities, Happiness, Life Satisfaction, and Health Perception of Older Korean Adults

by Junhyoung Kim^1,*, Kevin K. Byon², Jaehyun Kim³

1 Department of Health & Wellness Design, Indiana University, Bloomington, 47405, USA
2 Department of Kinesiology, Indiana University, Bloomington, 47405, USA
3 Department of Recreation, Therapeutic Recreation & Tourism, State University of New York, Brockport, 14420, USA

* Corresponding Author: Junhyoung Kim. Email:

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion 2021, 23(2), 155-166. https://doi.org/10.32604/IJMHP.2021.015232

Received 12 December 2020; Accepted 25 January 2021; Issue published 30 April 2021

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between types of leisure activities and happiness, life satisfaction, and health perception of older Korean adults during the COVID-19 era. Using snowballing and purposive sampling methods, 123 respondents participated in the study. The results show that participation in outdoor activities and home-based activities served as a strong predictor of happiness, life satisfaction, and health perceptions among older Korean adults. These findings suggest that engaging in outdoor activities and home-based activities is likely to increase the psychological and mental health of older Korean adults during the COVID-19 era.

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