Analysis of the structure of free time for elderly women

Abstract

In the elderly, a variety of needs are determined, among which a significant place is allocated to the socio-psychological need for the preservation of health. As a rule, with retirement the income level drops sharply, physical and spiritual forces decrease, and the free time becomes more (about 8 hours per day). However, unfavorable conditions and low quality of life together with low incomes make retirees worried, first of all, about satisfaction of everyday needs, and spiritual and cultural needs are being put to the background. Therefore, the structure of free time allocated to recreational and recreational motor activity of elderly women occupies an important place. The purpose of our study was to study the structure of free timefor elderly women. Methods and organization of research. In the process of research, we used the following methods: analysis of literary sources, method of sociological survey (questionnaires), methods of mathematical statistics. In a sociological survey conducted at the "Third Age University" on the basis of Chernivtsi Municipal Territorial Center for Social Care "Care", 39 respondents aged 60-75 years participated. Results. We have defined the volume and structure of free time for elderly women. In the structure of motor activity prevails sedentary and sedentary lifestyles. Daily inadequate motor activity does not provide optimal functioning of the basic physiological systems of the organism, does not create conditions for health promotion. By studying the structure of free time for elderly women, we came to the conclusion that they are a sedentary lifestyle. Selection of activities such as watching television, video 9.6%, sociable meetings 7.3%, reading books 5.8%, reading the press 5%, learning a foreignlanguage 5%, listening music 3.8%, indicating sitting a sedentary lifestyle that still prevails at this age. Therefore, in order to enhance the structure of the free time of elderly women, account should be taken of the relevance of the proposed forms of organization of free time for the needs and interests of the elderly, etc.