The Influence of Task Success on Elderly Women's Interest in New Activities
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- 1 December 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Gerontologist
- Vol. 20 (6) , 642-648
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/20.6.642
Abstract
A home intervention program was designed for noninstitutionalized elderly women in which they completed a nominal, but meaningful task. When compared to a group that was not visited, these women were found to have increased their interest in new activities. Simple social visitation to a separate group produced no positive effects and lowered interest in some activities. Implications for social programs are discussed.Keywords
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