The Congruence between Actual and Desired Use of Time by Older Adults: A Predictor of Life Satisfaction
Open Access
- 1 February 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Gerontologist
- Vol. 22 (1) , 95-99
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/22.1.95
Abstract
The degree of congruence between actual and desired time spent in activity was significantly correlated with life satisfaction. A significant amount of variation in life satisfaction beyond the demographic variables was found when 205 elderly persons attending senior citizen centers in Rhode Island were tested. Two life satisfaction measures (the Life Satisfaction Index-A and Cantril's scale) were employed and compared. The results support the use of a single item inventory and suggest that satisfaction with time use contributes to life satisfaction in older adults.Keywords
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