RST 100 1st Edition Lecture 11 Outline of Last Lecture I II III Core Plus Balance Model Childhood and play Adolescence and their leisure a Physical b Social c Intellectual d Emotional Outline of Current Lecture I Adulthood a Early Establishment Period 20 40 years b Middle Adulthood 40 65 years c Later Life 65 and over Current Lecture Life Span Development Theory Provides a framework for understanding human aging Provides a context for describing and explaining regular transformations o Whining as a child o Rebellion as a teenager Helps us understand why we act the way we do at a particular age Adult Life Stages Adult life is a series of connected stages Spend most of life in adults Exact age we through the stages varies but most of us do go through them IF we follow traditional pattern of working marrying and having a family For those who don t life stages are slightly different These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute I CLICKER family remains the most common leisure companion throughout the life span Progression through Early Establishment Period 20 40 Transition into adulthood Physical capabilities and energy at peak Seek wide assortment of activities core balance Enjoy freedom no one to check in to Personal identity and career path still developing in beginning Finding a mate can be a priority although single life is more accepted today Becoming a couple changes one s leisure o Person becomes central leisure buddy freedom goes away at times leisure activities may change Then having a child can drastically change one s leisure lifestyle But being childless more common but not the norm For those with children social activities often become home and neighborhood focused As children become involved in organized programs become parent s leisure as well Career development is a focus during this time period Can cause family and leisure time to suffer o Difficult to find a balance At end of the phase being maintenance exercise programs because start to look older Participation in high risk and strenuous activities often stops or declines because too much responsibility The Progression through Middle Adulthood Deadline decade mid life crisis Realization of one s own mortality Feel there is limited time left to find meaning in life evaluate career and relationships Many regret time spent at work and not family and leisure o Common to feel time is going quickly Satisfying leisure activities important o Dad s begin to take activities golf Children more independent empty nest o They will be much happier if they have a leisure interest Couples renew their relationship or maybe not Leisure pursuits shift from family to individual and friends Important period for future mental health Progression through Older Adulthood Defying stereotypes old people dinging in a concert Focus on relationships spouse children friends o More community organization and reaching out to others to get involved Period of transitions Work to retirement Parents to grandparents Marriage to widowhood Own home to another location Control continues to get smaller decisions usually partake by children Retirement and its relationship in leisure o Retirement can signify opportunity to pursue long held dreams o OR can lead to feeling of uselessness o Leisure awareness typically part of retirement preparation What do you enjoy doing Inside or outside With who NY Times article on successful aging 1 Mental Health to reduce dementia important to introduce new mental challenges not continue to do the same activities Use it or lost it Brain requires stress to maintain or enhance its strength Cognitive stimulation critical 2 Physical Health Exercise helps improve blood flow to the brain Even those who start exercising in their 60s cut their risk of dementia in half Participation in active leisure can add up to 10 quality year s to one s life 3 Social Health Continued social interactions important Productive and stimulating activities pursues with other people Retirement and Leisure Behaviors Study of retirement behaviors Reducers participated in the same or in fewer at the same or at a lower frequency Concentrators participated in the same or in fewer but at a higher frequency Diffusers participated in a large number but at the same or at a lower frequency Expanders participated in a large number and at a higher frequency Expanders and concentrators experiences higher life satisfaction Those who participate in leisure frequently despite what it is will give you a better life satisfaction Final Thoughts Leisure plays different roles in life s various stages Consistent theme having leisure activities we enjoy is important in life satisfaction throughout life