Abstract

OLIVEIRA, Daniel Vicentini et al. Older adults' dance club members have a higher purpose in life than non-members. Mudanças [online]. 2020, vol.28, n.1, pp. 01-08. ISSN 0104-3269.

This cross-sectional study aimed to compare the purpose of life between older-adult members and non-members of a dancing club. A total of 100 older adults were evaluated, which included 50 dance club members and 50 non-members. An instrument with sociodemographic questions and the Life Purpose Scale was used. Data were analyzed using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Pearson Chi-square, Mann-Whitney "U" and Spearman correlation tests (p <0.05). Older adults who attended dance clubs had a higher life purpose score than those who did not attend (p = 0.010. No significant correlation (p> 0.05) was found between age and life purpose of older adults who did not attend the dance club. It can be concluded that attendance at ballroom dance clubs seems to be an intervening factor in the life purpose of older adults.

Keywords : Aging; Psychology; Behavior; Motor activity; Socialization.

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