Elderly persons’ club activities

Yes (N = 49)

No (N = 185)

Yes (N = 32)

No (N = 168)

Attitude toward own aging

2.90

1.30

2.95

1.45

2.97

1.36

2.14

1.32

4.58^*

5.16^*

6.50^*

Agitation

4.35

1.72

4.05

1.80

3.84

1.39

3.44

1.43

7.49^**

2.91

0.07

Lonely dissatisfaction

5.16

0.97

4.77

1.47

5.28

0.92

4.51

1.41

0.16

11.60^**

1.19

Sum

12.41

3.12

11.77

3.94

12.09

2.52

10.09

3.32

5.05^*

8.91^**

2.37

Neighbors and friends, and socializing with acquaintances

Yes (N = 104)

No (N = 130)

Yes (N = 13)

No (N = 187)

Attitude toward own aging

3.17

1.30

2.75

1.48

2.69

1.65

2.24

1.33

5.13^*

4.07^*

0.00

Agitation

4.38

1.62

3.90

1.88

3.38

1.71

3.51

1.41

7.35^**

0.48

1.44

Lonely dissatisfaction

5.09

0.98

4.66

1.63

3.85

1.68

4.69

1.33

7.90^**

0.94

8.66^**

Sum

12.64

2.91

11.31

4.29

9.92

4.52

10.44

3.19

10.32^**

0.53

2.77

Care of grandchild, and family reunion

Yes (N = 38)

No (N = 196)

Yes (N = 109)

No (N = 91)

Attitude toward own aging

3.58

1.18

2.81

1.43

2.21

1.43

2.34

1.27

34.71^**

4.18^*

8.27^**

Agitation

4.39

1.87

4.06

1.77

3.53

1.46

3.47

1.39

15.40^**

1.13

0.55

Lonely dissatisfaction

5.32

0.78

4.76

1.46

4.58

1.40

4.70

1.33

6.49^*

1.90

4.76^*

Sum

13.29

2.81

11.63

3.90

10.32

3.43

10.52

3.11

25.78^**

3.30

5.30^*

going out for shopping and travel

Yes (N = 111)

No (N = 123)

Yes (N = 13)

No (N = 183)

Attitude toward own aging

3.13

1.29

2.76

1.50

2.46

1.13

2.26

1.37

7.22^**

1.69

0.13

Agitation

4.15

1.78

4.08

1.80

3.54

1.13

3.50

1.45

5.39^*

0.04

0.01

Lonely dissatisfaction

5.09

1.04

4.63

1.62

4.77

1.24

4.63

1.38

0.58

1.92

0.52

Sum

12.37

3.17

11.48

4.24

10.77

2.80

10.39

3.32

5.78^*

1.29

0.20