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Activities, Adaptation & Aging
Dignified and Purposeful Living for Older Adults
Volume 39, 2015 - Issue 4
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Back to the Future: Associations Between Possible Selves, Identity, and Physical Activity Among New Retirees

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Pages 318-335 | Received 25 Aug 2014, Accepted 31 Jan 2015, Published online: 03 Dec 2015
 

Abstract

Retirement is not always associated with increased physical activity. We examined the inter-relationships between two physical activity self-perceptions—identity and possible selves and physical activity in 548 new retirees. The aims were to understand why retirement coalesces with increased physical activity for some but not all retirees and inform future interventions. Data were collected via online questionnaire. Identity and possible selves were related to physical activity. Moreover, we found positive associations between possible selves focused on physical activity and physical activity identity. Our findings on self-perceptions represent an important first step toward designing relevant physical activity interventions for retirees.

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