| URN | etd-0728120-135924 | Statistics | This thesis had been viewed 194 times. Download 10 times. |
| Author | Chan-Choi Chun | ||
| Author's Email Address | musictchoi@yahoo.com.tw | ||
| Department | Institute of Industrial Management | ||
| Year | 2019 | Semester | 2 |
| Degree | Master | Type of Document | Master's Thesis |
| Language | zh-TW.Big5 Chinese | Page Count | 90 |
| Title | Flow experience of middle-aged and older adults during recreation activities |
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| Abstract | Various reasons such as young people not getting married or getting married late have led to a low birth rate in both eastern and western countries and rendered global population aging a common challenge faced by the human race. Japan, a country near Taiwan, has the worst populating aging problem in the world. According to statistics from the Ministry of the Interior, R.O.C., the population of 65 years old or older in Taiwan in 2019 has exceeded 14% of the total population, officially making Taiwan an aged society. From the perspective of social, humanitarian concerns or economic benefit, the recreation industry chain for older-adults may prosper in the foreseeable future. Therefore, this study selected middle-aged and older adults as research participants to discuss the relationship between their flow experience during recreation activities and their physical and mental health. This study recruited people aged 50 years old or older as participants and conducted a questionnaire survey. A total of 300 questionnaire copies were distributed, and 272 of them were returned. Among the participants, 77 were men and 195 were women. The t test results showed that men scored a significantly higher total score (BTOT) than did women in the recreation flow experience. By contrast, the physical and mental health total score (CTOT) was not significantly different among people of different educational levels. Regarding the t test on being the primary provider of their family and physical and mental health, participants who were not the primary provider of a family scored higher physical and mental health total score (CTOT) than did those who were, but the difference, according to t test result, was not statistically significant. With respect to the score of life interruptions caused by physical conditions, participants who were the primary provider of their family had higher than did those who were not, and the difference was significant according to the t value. As for coping behaviors that were bad for health, participants who were not the primary provider of their family scored higher than did those who were, and the t value indicated a significant difference. According to an analysis of variance on occupation and flow experience, the four groups of participants exhibited significantly different flow experience of actionˇVawareness merging according to the F value. Regarding the association between flow experience and physical and mental health, a significant difference existed between clear feedback and physical and mental health. Items concerning depression level did not differ significantly across flow experience. A correlation analysis on the total score of flow experience and that of physical and mental health indicated a significant correlation between them, revealing the practical benefits of flow experience to the physical and mental health of middle-aged and older adults. | ||
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| Date of Defense | 2020-07-14 | Date of Submission | 2020-07-28 |