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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jan 26.
Published in final edited form as: Act Adapt Aging. 2015;39(2):109–132. doi: 10.1080/01924788.2015.1024485

Table 2. Description of social activity types.

Activity Definition and Examples
Altruism Social activities that involve doing for others or providing a service in order to help.
Examples: volunteering, teaching, caregiving/babysitting, and planning or organizing for social group
Creativity Social activities that involve imagination and the creation of different realities.
Examples: watching theater, singing, painting, crocheting, learning about arts and craft, traveling and sightseeing, and bird watching.
Game Social activities that involve playing games with varying levels ofchallenge, chance (winning or losing), and competition.
Examples: problem solving, geocaching, gambling, bowling, and playing tennis, golf, bingo, or videogames.
Motion Social activities that involve movement and/or altering one's perception.
Examples: dancing, bike riding, exercising, swimming, hiking, kayaking, and taking aerobics and Tai Chi classes.