Table 3.
Dimensions, factors, and observed variables of preliminary confirmatory factor analysis models
| Dimensions | Factors | Observed Variables |
|---|---|---|
| Leisure Activities | Age 18 experiences | Attending concerts, plays, or musicals |
| Taking music lessons | ||
| Taking art, dance, or theatre lessons | ||
| Late life experiences | Volunteering | |
| Traveling | ||
| Going to restaurants or sporting events | ||
| Social Characteristics/Activities | Late life experiences | Participation in clubs and groups |
| Visiting relatives | ||
| Going to church | ||
| Going to restaurants or sporting events | ||
| Volunteering | ||
| Social features | Social network size | |
| Perceived social isolation | ||
| Perceived social support | ||
| Playing team sports at age 12 | ||
| Cognitive Activities | Age 6 experiences | Playing games |
| Reading | ||
| Hearing stories | ||
| Age 12 experiences | Playing games | |
| Reading | ||
| Going to the library | ||
| Reading the newspaper | ||
| Reading magazines | ||
| Writing letters | ||
| Playing team sports | ||
| Age 18 experiences | Playing games | |
| Reading | ||
| Going to the library | ||
| Reading the newspaper | ||
| Reading magazines | ||
| Writing letters | ||
| Years of foreign language training through age 18 | ||
| Age 40 experiences | Playing games | |
| Reading | ||
| Going to the library | ||
| Reading the newspaper | ||
| Reading magazines | ||
| Writing letters | ||
| Late life experiences | Playing games | |
| Reading | ||
| Going to the library | ||
| Reading the newspaper | ||
| Reading magazines | ||
| Writing letters | ||
| Socioeconomic Status | Parental, genetic, youth | Adverse childhood experiences |
| Intelligence quotient | ||
| Parental education | ||
| Years of foreign language training through age 18 | ||
| Playing team sports at age 12 | ||
| Adult experiences | Job attainment level | |
| Education | ||
| Income at age 40 | ||
| Income in late life |