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Activities, Adaptation & Aging
Dignified and Purposeful Living for Older Adults
Volume 44, 2020 - Issue 3
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Research Article

Retirement and Flow: Can the Casual Leisure Pursuits of Older Adults in Retirement Create the Experience of Flow?

Sarah H. Standridgea Department of Health and Human Performance, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Rudy Dunlapa Department of Health and Human Performance, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
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Gloria Hamiltonb Department of Psychology, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
Pages 192-209 | Received 13 Feb 2018, Accepted 29 Jul 2019, Published online: 09 Aug 2019
 
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ABSTRACT

This study examines the casual leisure activities of older adults and their potential to create flow experiences. Using a qualitative approach, the study found that participants often choose leisure activities based on the perceived enjoyment and potential benefits; maintaining physical and mental health, altruism, or maintaining relationships with friends and family. Analysis revealed that flow-like experiences were facilitated by participants’ purposeful choices and focusing their attention on the immediate task. If participants do not achieve flow, their leisure activities were chosen to contribute positively to their well-being and quality of life.

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