Activity Profile of Retired Individuals

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to ascertain the daily and favorite activities in which retirees participated. The study was conducted, using a time budget, with 100 respondents, 56 female and 44 male. Results of this study appear to indicate that retirees participate in a core of activities related to the home environment. This appears to support Verhoven's (1977, 45) observation that "the most often mentioned leisure activities of the aged included: reading, watching television; visiting; working around the yard. These activities are strikingly similar to the types of leisure activities participated in by other groups."