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Abstract
A cross-sectional, single-case study of older adults (N = 197) in a Midwestern rural naturally occurring retirement community compared the active living behavior and salience of socio-physical characteristics for three subsets of older residents: (1) in-migrants who moved based on recreational opportunities; (2) in-migrants who moved for other reasons; and (3) long-time residents. Some older adults with preferences for outdoor recreation self-selected into the naturally occurring retirement community due to opportunities for water-based activities. Self-selectors engaged in light recreation activities more frequently and for longer durations, received more frequent spousal encouragement to be active, and identified more types of activity companions than in-migrants who had moved for other reasons.
Support for this project was provided by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Graduate School. The author thanks Uriel Cohen for his comments on the manuscript.
Notes
aThe percentages do not total 100 because some respondents provided multiple responses.
aPercentages do not total 100 because some respondents provided multiple responses.
∗P < .05.
∗∗P < .01. ∗∗∗P < .001.
aWhen the Kruskal-Wallis test revealed a significant difference, Mann-Whitney U tests were conducted to compare the ranks for all possible pairs of groups (i.e., the Dunn procedure). A Bonferroni correction was used in the pairwise comparisons that involved dividing the .05 significance level by the three pairs, which resulted in a .017 significance level. The dominant group of each statistically different pair (i.e., self-selectors) is listed in the table.
∗P < .05.
∗∗P < .01. ∗∗∗P < .001.