TY - JOUR T1 - Contribution of Leisure-Time Physical Activity on Psychological Benefits Among Elderly Immigrants JF - Applied Research in Quality of Life Y1 - 2014 A1 - Kim, Junhyoung A1 - Sanghee Chun A1 - Jinmoo Heo A1 - Lee, Sunwoo A1 - Areum Han KW - Demographics KW - Health Conditions and Status KW - Retirement Planning and Satisfaction AB - Research provides evidence that leisure-time physical activity engagement promotes health and well-being among older adults. In this study, using data released from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) in 2008, we focused on the exploration of the relationship between leisure-time physical activity and psychological benefits such as positive affect, optimism, psychological well-being, and life satisfaction among elderly immigrants. The results of this study demonstrated that leisure-time physical activities play an important role in gaining psychological benefits. This finding provided further evidence that leisure-time physical activities provides rich opportunities for elderly immigrants to experience psychological benefits, which may contribute to quality of life and successful aging. VL - 11 UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84910072781andpartnerID=40andmd5=41857df2ae7e029ce6a69f2190475ba5 IS - 2 N1 - Export Date: 20 January 2015 Article in Press U4 - Elderly immigrants/Leisure-time physical activity/Psychological benefits/Physical Activity/psychological aspects ER -