TABLE 1.
A summary of demographics, the mean number of selected activities, and mean mental health scores for the participants in the three age groups
| Young (20–39 years) | Middle (40–59 years) | Older (60–89 years) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample characteristics | |||
| Number of participant (% men) | 65 (54.3%) | 113 (54.9%) | 122 (55.1%) |
| Mean age (SD) | 30.9 (5.38) | 50.9 (5.44) | 67.9 (5.77) |
| Years of education (SD) | 15.2 (2.55) | 14.6 (2.55) | 14.5 (2.99) |
| Number of being employed | 56 (96.2%) | 87 (77.0%) | 41 (33.6%) |
| Number of having children/grandchildren | 19 (29.2%) | 58 (51.3%) | 91 (74.6%) |
| Mean (SD) number of selected activities and mean mental health scores | |||
| Leisure activity (range 0–98) | |||
| First survey | 31.80 (21.16) | 26.55 (20.36) | 25.03 (17.97) |
| Second survey | 9.78 (7.35) | 8.27 (7.26) | 8.60 (6.87) |
| Daily activity (range 0–9) | |||
| First survey | 3.75 (2.94) | 3.83 (3.20) | 4.07 (2.98) |
| Second survey | 2.23 (2.40) | 2.58 (2.40) | 2.92 (2.34) |
| Electronic devices (range 0–3) | |||
| First survey | 1.77 (1.14) | 1.53 (1.12) | 1.40 (1.00) |
| Second survey | 1.25 (1.08) | 1.25 (1.09) | 1.41 (0.93) |
| Resilience (range 25–175) | |||
| First survey | 101.75 (22.32) | 107.87 (21.33) | 117.61 (21.45) |
| Second survey | 104.71 (20.37) | 106.40 (21.95) | 117.21 (21.63) |
| PHQ‐2 (range 0–6) | |||
| First survey | 1.75 (1.53) | 1.25 (1.47) | 0.89 (1.09) |
| Second survey | 1.69 (1.56) | 1.40 (1.65) | 0.98 (1.33) |