Danan Gu1, Haiyan Zhu2, Tyson Brown3, Helen Hoenig4, Yi Zeng5. 1. United Nations Population Division, New York, NY, USA gudanan@yahoo.com. 2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, USA. 3. Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA. 4. Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medicial Center, Durham, NC, USA Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Service, Durham Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA. 5. Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development and Geriatrics Division, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA National School of Development, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate factors associated with tourism experiences, and the association between tourism experiences and subsequent self-rated health. METHOD: Multilevel logistic regression models and four waves of panel data from a large nationally representative survey of older adults in China were employed. RESULTS: Those who had a tourism experience tended to be younger, men, urban residents, have a higher socioeconomic status (SES), and frequently participate in leisure activities and exercise. However, controlling for SES, women were more likely than men to have a tourism experience. Notably, tourism was negatively associated with poor self-rated health and the association was robust to adjustments for a wide range of confounders. DISCUSSION: The net beneficial impact of tourism on self-rated health may operate through several mechanisms such as improvements in tourists' cognitive functioning, healthy lifestyles, self-esteen, family and social relations, and psychological and spirtual well-being. Tourism participation is an effective way to promote healthy aging.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate factors associated with tourism experiences, and the association between tourism experiences and subsequent self-rated health. METHOD: Multilevel logistic regression models and four waves of panel data from a large nationally representative survey of older adults in China were employed. RESULTS: Those who had a tourism experience tended to be younger, men, urban residents, have a higher socioeconomic status (SES), and frequently participate in leisure activities and exercise. However, controlling for SES, women were more likely than men to have a tourism experience. Notably, tourism was negatively associated with poor self-rated health and the association was robust to adjustments for a wide range of confounders. DISCUSSION: The net beneficial impact of tourism on self-rated health may operate through several mechanisms such as improvements in tourists' cognitive functioning, healthy lifestyles, self-esteen, family and social relations, and psychological and spirtual well-being. Tourism participation is an effective way to promote healthy aging.
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