Managing leisure time and its relation to positive mental health of elderly in Dakahlia Governorate

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Assistant professor at Sports Recreation Department, Physical Education Faculty, Mansoura University.

Abstract

This Research aims to identify the relationship between leisure time management and positive mental health for elderly in 
Dakahlia Governorate by answering the following questions:
1. How important to spend leisure time for elderly and how to spend it?
2. What is the level of leisure time management and what are leisure time wastes for elderly?
3. What is family consensus and social consensus for elderly?
4. What is self-confidence and emotional balance for elderly?
5. What is the relationship between leisure time management and positive mental health for elderly in Dakahlia governorate?
6. Are there any significant differences in leisure time management and mental health for elderly due to gender, level of education?
Research procedures:
The researchers used descriptive approach- survey method due to its relevance to research nature.
Research Community and Sample:
Research community is elderly in Dakahlia Governorate. The researchers randomly selected research sample, which included (289) of elderly in Dakahlia Governorate for basic sample and 50 for exploratory sample outside basic sample.
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