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Socioeconomic disparities in leisure activities over the life course of the oldest‐old in China
Author(s) -
Cao Jiangling,
Qian Dongfu,
Yang Fan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
australasian journal on ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.63
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1741-6612
pISSN - 1440-6381
DOI - 10.1111/ajag.12748
Subject(s) - socioeconomic status , disadvantaged , life course approach , gerontology , demography , china , psychology , medicine , population , geography , sociology , political science , developmental psychology , archaeology , law
Objective To identify the socioeconomic factors leading to disparities in participation in leisure activities over the life course among Chinese oldest‐old people. Methods Data are from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS), a sample of adults aged 80 years or older in the period 1998‐2012, featuring 38 312 individuals (58 945 observations). Results The younger birth cohorts were found to have significantly higher levels of participation in leisure activities, with a non‐linear decrease in age observed for oldest‐old men and women. Higher participation levels were significantly related to higher education levels, economic independence and non‐manual occupations before retirement among the Chinese oldest‐old. Conclusions Leisure activity participation has increased substantially in recent cohorts of Chinese oldest‐olds. Those with lower socioeconomic status may represent a disadvantaged population in terms of participation in leisure activities over their life course.