Situational influences on leisure satisfaction and morale in old age.

The relationship between leisure satisfaction and morale was examined within the context of leisure behavior, health, age, and socioeconomic status. Interviews were conducted with 104 noninstitutional adults aged 65 or older living in an urbanized area. Leisure satisfaction and morale were substantially related, and remained so when statistically tested with various third factors. Multivariate analysis indicated that the most important predictors of morale were leisure satisfaction and socioeconomic status. Self-rated health, the illness index, and age were much less significant as predictors.