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Galit Nimrod

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ID338082
NOMBREGalit Nimrod
NOMBRESGalit
APELLIDONimrod
FIRMANIMROD G
AFILIACIONESBen-Gurion University of the Negev
ORCID0000-0001-5878-8222
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS60
TOTAL DE CITAS413
TOTAL COMO AUTOR60
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2006
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H14
  • Balancing personalization and privacy

    Open Access•Ittay Mannheim, Yael Edan et al.•ARTICLE•Information Communication & Society•2026

    The promise of Socially Assistive Robots (SARs) to deliver personalized care for older persons depends heavily on extensive data collection, raising concerns about privacy, autonomy, trust, and the limited involvement of older adults in shaping data-related configurations. This study examines how developers and researchers navigate the tension between personalization and privacy in the datafication process in SAR development for older people. We …

  • Antecedent and intervening factors challenging mediation of children’s media use

    Dafna Lemish, Nelly Elias et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Children and Media•2026

    This study examines the challenges grandmothers face when mediating their grandchildren’s media use – an underexplored dimension of intergenerational caregiving and of mediation theory. It combines a survey of 267 grandmother – mother dyads with 20 interviews with grandmothers. Quantitative results revealed that restrictive mediation was the most challenging practice, particularly regarding interactive media, and that technological mediation diff…

  • Aging Playfully

    Open Access•Hadas Avraham, Galit Nimrod•ARTICLE•Leisure Sciences•2026•Referencias: 56

  • Seniorland

    Open Access•Galit Nimrod•BOOK•Seniorland•2025

    Despite the abundance of retirement communities in the US, none compare to The Villages in Central Florida. Home to nearly 150,000 residents and spanning an area larger than Manhattan, it is the world's largest retirement community and the only one that can be considered a city for older adults. Based on in-depth interviews with 40 residents and two months of participant observations, this captivating and insightful book delves into the aging exp…

  • Technostress in later life

    Open Access•Galit Nimrod•ARTICLE•Educational Gerontology•2025

    To explore sociodemographics and internet use patterns associated with technostress (stress resulting from Information and Communication Technology [ICT] use) among older adults from various countries. An online survey with 3,030 ICT users aged 60 and over from Austria, Canada, Israel, Romania, Spain, and the Netherlands. Mean technostress scores in all participating countries were moderate. Factors most frequently associated with higher technost…

  • Ageism, Power, and Gaps

    Open Access•Ittay Mannheim, Yael Edan et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2025

  • Secondary mediation of children's media use

    Open Access•Galit Nimrod, Nelly Elias et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Aging Studies•2025•Referencias: 3

  • From experiencing parental mediation as a child to practicing it as a parent

    Open Access•Nelly Elias, Dafna Lemish et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Children and Media•2024

    This study of 267 mothers of young children explores, for the first time, the associations between recollection of parental mediation during childhood and current parental mediation of children's media uses. The analysis indicated that the mothers' recollections were significantly associated with mediating their children's media use in the present. Moreover, these recollections predicted the current mediation more than variables found to be signi…

  • Aging of Aquarius

    Galit Nimrod•BOOK•Aging of Aquarius•2023

  • The Aging of Aquarius

    Open Access•Galit Nimrod•BOOK•Aging of Aquarius•2022

    There is no group of individuals more iconic of 1960s counterculture than the hippies – the long-haired, colorfully dressed youth who rebelled against mainstream societal values, preached and practiced love and peace, and generally sought more meaningful and authentic lives. These 'flower children' are now over sixty and comprise a significant part of the older population in the United States. While some hippies rejoined mainstream American socie…

  • Recreational cannabis use and identity formation

    Maya Lavie‐ajayi, Amalia Ziv et al.•ARTICLE•World Leisure & Recreation•2022•Citada por: 3•Referencias: 8

    Until quite recently, cannabis was the most widely used illicit drug globally. Using collective memory work, this study focuses on experiences of cannabis use as part of young persons’ deviant leisure repertoire and explores its role in identity formation processes. The study included a group process of analyzing our own memories of early experience of cannabis use, as well as analysis of the group research meetings themselves. Three themes emerg…

  • The Dual Roles Technology Plays in Leisure

    Galit Nimrod, Loredana Ivan•ARTICLE•Leisure Sciences•2022•Citada por: 6•Referencias: 39

    Focusing on older women—a highly challenged group of information and communication technology (ICT) users—this study aims to explore the roles ICT plays in later life leisure. The study is based on 27 focus groups conducted in seven countries (Canada, Colombia, Israel, Italy, Peru, Romania, and Spain), with the participation of 184 grandmothers (age ≥ 65) who use ICT. Findings indicate that ICT plays dual roles in the women’s leisure. On the one …

  • Size matters

    Open Access•Dennis Rosenberg, Galit Nimrod•ARTICLE•Ageing and Society•2022•Citada por: 3•Referencias: 55

    Various factors determine the use of media in later life. Nevertheless, spatial inequalities among older media users have been accorded little attention in academic research. This study aimed to explore differences in variety (number) and intensity (duration) of both traditional and new media use among older adults residing in various types of localities. Data were obtained from the second wave of the ACT (Ageing + Communication + Technology) cro…

  • Between fear and trust

    Open Access•Oded Zafrani, Galit Nimrod et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of…•2022•Citada por: 5•Referencias: 29

  • Politeness in Human–Robot Interaction

    Open Access•Shikhar Kumar, Eliran Itzhak et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2022•Citada por: 3•Referencias: 23

    We studied politeness in human-robot interaction based on Lakoff's politeness theory. In a series of eight studies, we manipulated three different levels of politeness of non-humanoid robots and evaluated their effects. A table-setting task was developed for two different types of robots (a robotic manipulator and a mobile robot). The studies included two different populations (old and young adults) and were conducted in two conditions (video and…

  • Not good days for technophobes

    Galit Nimrod•ARTICLE•Educational Gerontology•2021

    Older individuals who face overwhelming threats may develop a Hostile World Scenario (HWS). Internet use may be helpful in regulating HWS, but technophobia – fear of or discomfort with modern technologies, a phenomenon especially common among older adults – may constrain users' online activity and the benefits derived therefrom. Relying on an online survey of 407 internet users aged 60 and up, this study explored the extent to which technophobia …

  • Family Conflicts and Technology Use

    Open Access•Loredana Ivan, Galit Nimrod•ARTICLE•Family Relations•2021

    Objective Our aim was to understand family conflicts, specifically those involving grandmothers, related to use of new communication technologies. Background Research shows that tension between family members in intergenerational contexts arises in relation to technology. This is especially common when attitudes toward technology differ among family members. Differing opinions around technology use create gaps in skills and perceived competence. …

  • Innovation in Later Life

    Open Access•Mor Yachin, Galit Nimrod•ARTICLE•The International Journal of…•2021

    Relying on the Innovation theory of successful aging, this study aims at exploring how grandmothers around the world perceive and use Facebook. Twenty-seven focus groups were set up in seven countries: Canada, Colombia, Israel, Italy, Peru, Romania, and Spain. Participants consisted of 184 grandmothers aged 65 and over who use information and communication technology to some extent. Data were analyzed according to hybrid thematic analysis princip…

  • Lifelong Spiritual Learning

    Sarit Okun, Galit Nimrod•ARTICLE•Journal of Religion Media and…•2021

    This qualitative study sought to explore the role of online religious learning in alleviating distress and enhancing wellbeing in later life. Twenty-six religious Jewish individuals aged 70–96 were personally trained in their homes to use an experimental spiritual learning website. Their experiences were documented for six months via interviews, media ethnographies, and monthly follow-ups. Analysis identified the participants’ initial ambivalent …

  • Promoting Older Adults’ Physical Activity and Social Well-Being during Covid-19

    Julie S Son, Galit Nimrod et al.•ARTICLE•Leisure Sciences•2021•Citada por: 6•Referencias: 23

    Staying healthy while following social distancing protocols is of great importance to older adults due to increased risk of serious complications from COVID-19. Mild to moderate physical activity improves immune system responses to viral respiratory infections. Additionally, social engagement has cumulative health protective benefits across the lifespan. At present, active and social recreation opportunities have been drastically reduced or disba…

  • Online religious communities and wellbeing in later life

    Sarit Okun, Galit Nimrod•ARTICLE•Journal of Religion, Spirituality…•2020

    This qualitative research sought to explore whether participation in online religious communities can alleviate distress in later life. Twenty-six religious individuals aged 70–96 were trained to use an experimental forum. Their experiences and online activities were documented for six months via interviews, media ethnographies, online observations and monthly follow-ups. Analysis led to identification of (1) Factors affecting participation; (2) …

  • Online religious counseling for older adults

    Open Access•Sarit Okun, Galit Nimrod•ARTICLE•Cyberpsychology Journal of…•2020

    Studies have demonstrated the importance of online activities to wellbeing, especially in later life. The present study seeks to determine whether and how online religious counseling can improve the wellbeing of older believers. A six-month qualitative study was conducted with a group of Orthodox Jewish older adults (N = 26, aged 70-96) who manifest various types of age-related distress. The participants were home trained to use a dedicated, acce…

  • Factors Explaining Grandparental Mediation of Children’s Media Use in Two National Contexts

    Open Access•Nelly Elias, Dafna Lemish et al.•ARTICLE•Television & New Media•2020•Referencias: 5

    This study aimed at revealing the factors determining grandparental mediation of their grandchildren’s screen viewing and interactive media use, based on online surveys conducted among 291 American and 356 Israeli grandparents who reported taking care of 2-to-7 years old grandchildren at least once a week. Past mediation, familiarity with children’s media, parental instructions and joint leisure activities were positively associated with mediatio…

  • Identity Collision

    Open Access•Avi Marciano, Galit Nimrod•ARTICLE•Journal of Computer-Mediated…•2020•Citada por: 5•Referencias: 19

    This study examines identity work among older gay men in relation to Information and Communication Technology (ICT). It draws on the notion of IT identity—the extent to which individuals experience technology as integral to their sense of selves—to explore how their homosexuality and advanced age shape their relationships with technology. Applying thematic analysis to 17 semi-structured, in-depth interviews with gay male users aged 66–81, we show…

  • Media-Based Leisure and Wellbeing

    Open Access•Vera Gallistl, Galit Nimrod•ARTICLE•Leisure Studies•2020•Citada por: 11•Referencias: 38

    Studies exploring digital technology in the context of leisure for older people tend to neglect their parallel use of traditional media. By simultaneous examination of both online and offline recreational media use, the present study explores media-based leisure repertoires and wellbeing among older Internet users. Data were collected via a survey of 10,527 Internet users aged 60 and up from seven countries (Austria, Canada, Denmark, Israel, the …

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  • Retirees' Leisure

    Galit Nimrod•ARTICLE•Leisure Studies•2007•Citada por: 31•Referencias: 23

    This article examines the structures of leisure activities and leisure benefits of individuals who have recently retired. It also explores the contribution of leisure activities and benefits to a higher life satisfaction at this phase of life. The study is based on in‐person quantitative interviews with 383 retirees in an Israeli national sample survey. Results indicate that there are 13 factors of leisure activities and five factors of leisure b…

  • The Paradox of Leisure in Later Life

    Galit Nimrod, Amit Shrira•ARTICLE•The Journals of Gerontology…•2014•Citada por: 26•Referencias: 3

    Results indicated that the significance of leisure to well-being increases throughout the later life course, and that leisure may act as a resource for resilience in old age. They also pointed out a paradoxical situation in which the older seniors, who may benefit from leisure involvement more than their younger peers, are precisely the ones who face the greater number of constraints to beneficial use of leisure

  • Leisure in Coping With Depression

    Galit Nimrod, Douglas A Kleiber et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Leisure Research•2012•Citada por: 24•Referencias: 15

    This article explores how people with depression perceive and use leisure in coping with their illness. The study applied a netnography approach and was based on data from 25 online depression communities. The findings suggest that people with depression perceive leisure as a useful coping resource. Yet, they seem to be trapped in vicious circles. The more depressed they feel, the less they are able to participate in leisure activities and benefi…

  • Retirement and tourism Themes in retirees’ narratives

    Open Access•Galit Nimrod•ARTICLE•Annals of Tourism Research•2008•Citada por: 23•Referencias: 44

  • Expanding, Reducing, Concentrating and Diffusing

    Galit Nimrod•ARTICLE•Leisure Sciences•2007•Citada por: 23•Referencias: 50

    This study examined patterns of continuity and change in leisure behavior of recently retired individuals. The study investigated post-retirement leisure behavior in an Israeli national sample. It explored the differences among four defined groups: reducers, concentrators, diffusers and expanders, and measured their leisure participation and life satisfaction. Results indicated that the expanders and the concentrators enjoyed a significantly high…

  • Sex as Leisure in Later life

    Liza Berdychevsky, Galit Nimrod•ARTICLE•Leisure Sciences•2017•Citada por: 21•Referencias: 50

    This study aimed to provide an in-depth understanding of the roles of sex as leisure activity in later life and to explore the links between sex and wellbeing at this life stage. Applying a netnographic approach, the study followed a full year of activity in 14 leading English language-based seniors’ online communities. The final dataset of 2,534 sex-related posts was analyzed using constructivist grounded theory. The findings reflect the multipl…

  • Without it I am nothing’

    Open Access•Natalia Khvorostianov, Nelly Elias et al.•ARTICLE•New Media & Society•2011•Citada por: 20•Referencias: 3

    This article aims to explore how using the internet may facilitate coping with the challenges of immigration in later life, based on the case of older Jewish immigrants from the Former Soviet Union in Israel. For that purpose, in-depth interviews were conducted with 32 immigrants living in southern Israel. Results indicated that internet usages by the study participants were: (1) Managing health; (2) Nurturing professional interests; (3) Maintain…

  • Leisure Activity and Depressive Symptoms of Widowed and Married Women in Later Life

    Megan C Janke, Galit Nimrod et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Leisure Research•2008•Citada por: 19•Referencias: 3

    Relatively little evidence is available about how leisure involvement changes with spousal loss, and even less about how leisure activity is associated with the well-being of widows during this transition. Using data from the Americans Changing Lives (ACL) dataset, this study compared 148 widows with an equal number of continuously married women to investigate change in leisure involvement during the transition to widowhood and examine the relati…

  • Conceptualizing E-leisure

    Galit Nimrod, Hanna Adoni•ARTICLE•Loisir et Société / Society and…•2012•Citada por: 18•Referencias: 7

    The emergence and diffusion of new information and communication technologies have profoundly affected and are still transforming individuals’ leisure. These technologies offer many enjoyable activities often described as “online leisure”, “cyber leisure” or “E-leisure”. Although numerous studies have examined such activities, only few scholars have related to the essence of E-leisure. Based on the principal components of leisure studies and new …

  • Innovation Among Older Adults with Chronic Health Conditions

    Galit Nimrod, Susan Hutchinson et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Leisure Research•2010•Citada por: 18•Referencias: 4

    Building on the innovation theory of successful aging (Nimrod & Kleiber, 2007), this paper explores the place and value of innovation in leisure activities among older adults living with chronic health conditions. The study utilized in-depth semi-structured interviews with 17 older adults with chronic health conditions, and examined the patterns, meanings and perceived benefits of innovation. Results indicated that regardless of the trigger for i…

  • Internet Use and Subjective Well-Being in China

    Open Access•Peng Nie, Alfonso Sousa-Poza et al.•ARTICLE•Social Indicators Research•2017•Citada por: 17•Referencias: 34

  • Sex as Leisure in the Shadow of Depression

    Liza Berdychevsky, Galit Nimrod et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Leisure Research•2013•Citada por: 17•Referencias: 5

    As a freely chosen activity intended to generate pleasure and enjoyment, sex is an important human experience associated with a sense of “normality” and well-being. However, depression and antidepressants are typically associated with decreased libido and diminished sexual functioning. Drawing upon netnography and constructivist grounded theory, this study explored how sex is perceived and experienced by people with depression who participate in …

  • Aging Well in the Digital Age

    Open Access•Galit Nimrod, Jan Warren-Findlow•ARTICLE•The Journals of Gerontology…•2019•Citada por: 14•Referencias: 8

    The study suggests that ICT is used in all three SOC processes and that its effective application facilitates adjustment and enhances SWB. It should therefore be regarded as a resource that supports existing personal and social resources and life management strategies, and even as a Quality of Life Technology that maintains or enhances functioning in older adulthood

  • The benefits of and constraints to participation in seniors’ online communities

    Galit Nimrod•ARTICLE•Leisure Studies•2014•Citada por: 14•Referencias: 38

    Participation in seniors' online communities is a significant trend in elders' leisure use of the Internet. Based on an online survey of 218 members of 16 communities, this study explored the experience of participation in such communities. Results identified seven psychological benefits resulting from participation, the most salient being 'Joyfulness', 'Stimulation' and 'Companionship'. Analysis also revealed various positive impacts on members'…

  • In support of innovation theory

    Open Access•Galit Nimrod•ARTICLE•Ageing and Society•2008•Citada por: 12•Referencias: 32

    A central theme of ‘innovation theory’, which the author and a colleague have proposed and which is concerned with the triggers, types and benefits of innovation in later life, is that adding brand-new leisure activities after retiring from work enhances post-retirement wellbeing. The study reported in this article aimed to examine this proposition using quantitative data from a nationwide sample in Israel of 378 recently retired individuals. The…

  • Media-Based Leisure and Wellbeing

    Open Access•Vera Gallistl, Galit Nimrod•ARTICLE•Leisure Studies•2020•Citada por: 11•Referencias: 38

    Studies exploring digital technology in the context of leisure for older people tend to neglect their parallel use of traditional media. By simultaneous examination of both online and offline recreational media use, the present study explores media-based leisure repertoires and wellbeing among older Internet users. Data were collected via a survey of 10,527 Internet users aged 60 and up from seven countries (Austria, Canada, Denmark, Israel, the …

  • Expanding, Reducing, Concentrating and Diffusing

    Galit Nimrod, Megan C Janke et al.•ARTICLE•Leisure Sciences•2008•Citada por: 11•Referencias: 44

    This study investigates pre- and post-retirement leisure behavior of 430 retirees using data from the Americans Changing Lives dataset. The differences between four defined groups including reducers, concentrators, diffusers, and expanders were explored and leisure participation and subjective well being (i.e., depressive symptoms and life satisfaction) were measured. Although most adults are assumed to have more available time after leaving the …

  • I can’t be very sad’

    Douglas A Kleiber, Galit Nimrod•ARTICLE•Leisure Studies•2009•Citada por: 10•Referencias: 32

    The purpose of this paper is to consider adaptive processes in relation to the constraints that limit leisure in late life. Interview data gathered from a purposive sample of 20 male and female retirees involved in a ‘Learning in Retirement’ programme were used to identify constraints, responses to constraints and the personal meanings of both. Results indicated a variety of emotional and behavioural responses to constraints suggesting five promi…

  • Leisure-styles and life satisfaction among recent retirees in Israel

    Open Access•Galit Nimrod, Hanna Adoni•ARTICLE•Ageing and Society•2006•Citada por: 10

    This article examines the leisure behaviour, attitudes and life satisfaction of a sample of 383 retirees aged 50 or more years in an Israeli national survey. Multivariate analyses identified four leisure-styles on the basis of the type of leisure activity engaged in, its relative sophistication, whether it was a formally-organised cultural activity, and its location (at home or outdoors). The four styles were: ‘company seekers’, ‘media consumers’…

  • An exploration of the Innovation Theory of Successful Ageing among older tourists

    Open Access•Galit Nimrod, Arie Rotem•ARTICLE•Ageing and Society•2012•Citada por: 9•Referencias: 59

    This article aims to examine patterns of innovation in older adults' tourism, and to explore whether innovation is associated with the benefits gained from the overall tourism experience. The study was based on a national mail survey of 298 retirees, who travelled abroad at least once in the year prior to the survey. Results indicated that participants' involvement in new experiences during their last travel abroad was quite high. Factor analysis…

  • The Dual Roles Technology Plays in Leisure

    Galit Nimrod, Loredana Ivan•ARTICLE•Leisure Sciences•2022•Citada por: 6•Referencias: 39

    Focusing on older women—a highly challenged group of information and communication technology (ICT) users—this study aims to explore the roles ICT plays in later life leisure. The study is based on 27 focus groups conducted in seven countries (Canada, Colombia, Israel, Italy, Peru, Romania, and Spain), with the participation of 184 grandmothers (age ≥ 65) who use ICT. Findings indicate that ICT plays dual roles in the women’s leisure. On the one …

  • Promoting Older Adults’ Physical Activity and Social Well-Being during Covid-19

    Julie S Son, Galit Nimrod et al.•ARTICLE•Leisure Sciences•2021•Citada por: 6•Referencias: 23

    Staying healthy while following social distancing protocols is of great importance to older adults due to increased risk of serious complications from COVID-19. Mild to moderate physical activity improves immune system responses to viral respiratory infections. Additionally, social engagement has cumulative health protective benefits across the lifespan. At present, active and social recreation opportunities have been drastically reduced or disba…

  • Digital Negotiation

    Yael Ron, Galit Nimrod•ARTICLE•Leisure Sciences•2018•Citada por: 6•Referencias: 39

    This study aimed at exploring whether cyberspace and the anonymity it provides can be useful in coping with leisure constraints that originate in gender stereotypes. The study was based on a survey that measured perceptions of parallel online and offline forms of masculine, feminine, and gender neutral leisure activities among 240 Internet users belonging to one of two age groups: adolescents and seniors. Findings indicated that offline feminine …

  • Retirement, Activity, and Subjective Well-Being in Israel and the Unites States

    Galit Nimrod, Megan C Janke et al.•ARTICLE•World Leisure & Recreation•2008•Citada por: 6•Referencias: 8

    The purpose of the present study is to examine continuity and change in post-retirement leisure, and the relationship of such patterns to subjective well-being (SWB) in two national contexts. National data sets from the US (N=430) and Israel (N=383) are used to examine changes in leisure participation and their impact on SWB. Results indicate that in the US there is a general inclination toward continuity, while in Israel there are significant in…

  • Between fear and trust

    Open Access•Oded Zafrani, Galit Nimrod et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of…•2022•Citada por: 5•Referencias: 29

  • Leisure-styles and life satisfaction among recent retirees in Israel

    Open Access•Galit Nimrod, Hanna Adoni•ARTICLE•Ageing and Society•2006•Citada por: 10

    This article examines the leisure behaviour, attitudes and life satisfaction of a sample of 383 retirees aged 50 or more years in an Israeli national survey. Multivariate analyses identified four leisure-styles on the basis of the type of leisure activity engaged in, its relative sophistication, whether it was a formally-organised cultural activity, and its location (at home or outdoors). The four styles were: ‘company seekers’, ‘media consumers’…

  • Reconsidering Change and Continuity in Later Life

    Open Access•Galit Nimrod, Douglas A Kleiber•ARTICLE•The International Journal of…•2007

    This article examines the patterns and meanings of innovation in the activities of a group of retirees with an eye toward understanding the place and value of innovation in the aging process. Starting with a consideration of continuity theory, as a perspective that simply describes typical patterns of activity, and activity theory that prescribes expansion of activities as a key to well-being, this article highlights the characteristics, meanings…

  • Retirees' Leisure

    Galit Nimrod•ARTICLE•Leisure Studies•2007•Citada por: 31•Referencias: 23

    This article examines the structures of leisure activities and leisure benefits of individuals who have recently retired. It also explores the contribution of leisure activities and benefits to a higher life satisfaction at this phase of life. The study is based on in‐person quantitative interviews with 383 retirees in an Israeli national sample survey. Results indicate that there are 13 factors of leisure activities and five factors of leisure b…

  • Expanding, Reducing, Concentrating and Diffusing

    Galit Nimrod•ARTICLE•Leisure Sciences•2007•Citada por: 23•Referencias: 50

    This study examined patterns of continuity and change in leisure behavior of recently retired individuals. The study investigated post-retirement leisure behavior in an Israeli national sample. It explored the differences among four defined groups: reducers, concentrators, diffusers and expanders, and measured their leisure participation and life satisfaction. Results indicated that the expanders and the concentrators enjoyed a significantly high…

  • Reduction in Leisure Activity and Well-Being During the Transition to Widowhood

    Megan C Janke, Galit Nimrod et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Women & Aging•2008

    There is relatively little evidence available about how leisure involvement changes with the death of a spouse and even less about how leisure activity is associated with the health and well-being of widows during this transition. Using data from the Americans Changing Lives (ACL) dataset, this study of 154 widows investigated change in leisure involvement during the transition to widowhood and examined the relationship between leisure activity r…

  • Retirement, Activity, and Subjective Well-Being in Israel and the Unites States

    Galit Nimrod, Megan C Janke et al.•ARTICLE•World Leisure & Recreation•2008•Citada por: 6•Referencias: 8

    The purpose of the present study is to examine continuity and change in post-retirement leisure, and the relationship of such patterns to subjective well-being (SWB) in two national contexts. National data sets from the US (N=430) and Israel (N=383) are used to examine changes in leisure participation and their impact on SWB. Results indicate that in the US there is a general inclination toward continuity, while in Israel there are significant in…

  • Retirement and tourism Themes in retirees’ narratives

    Open Access•Galit Nimrod•ARTICLE•Annals of Tourism Research•2008•Citada por: 23•Referencias: 44

  • Expanding, Reducing, Concentrating and Diffusing

    Galit Nimrod, Megan C Janke et al.•ARTICLE•Leisure Sciences•2008•Citada por: 11•Referencias: 44

    This study investigates pre- and post-retirement leisure behavior of 430 retirees using data from the Americans Changing Lives dataset. The differences between four defined groups including reducers, concentrators, diffusers, and expanders were explored and leisure participation and subjective well being (i.e., depressive symptoms and life satisfaction) were measured. Although most adults are assumed to have more available time after leaving the …

  • In support of innovation theory

    Open Access•Galit Nimrod•ARTICLE•Ageing and Society•2008•Citada por: 12•Referencias: 32

    A central theme of ‘innovation theory’, which the author and a colleague have proposed and which is concerned with the triggers, types and benefits of innovation in later life, is that adding brand-new leisure activities after retiring from work enhances post-retirement wellbeing. The study reported in this article aimed to examine this proposition using quantitative data from a nationwide sample in Israel of 378 recently retired individuals. The…

  • Leisure Activity and Depressive Symptoms of Widowed and Married Women in Later Life

    Megan C Janke, Galit Nimrod et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Leisure Research•2008•Citada por: 19•Referencias: 3

    Relatively little evidence is available about how leisure involvement changes with spousal loss, and even less about how leisure activity is associated with the well-being of widows during this transition. Using data from the Americans Changing Lives (ACL) dataset, this study compared 148 widows with an equal number of continuously married women to investigate change in leisure involvement during the transition to widowhood and examine the relati…

  • I can’t be very sad’

    Douglas A Kleiber, Galit Nimrod•ARTICLE•Leisure Studies•2009•Citada por: 10•Referencias: 32

    The purpose of this paper is to consider adaptive processes in relation to the constraints that limit leisure in late life. Interview data gathered from a purposive sample of 20 male and female retirees involved in a ‘Learning in Retirement’ programme were used to identify constraints, responses to constraints and the personal meanings of both. Results indicated a variety of emotional and behavioural responses to constraints suggesting five promi…

  • Innovation Among Older Adults with Chronic Health Conditions

    Galit Nimrod, Susan Hutchinson et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Leisure Research•2010•Citada por: 18•Referencias: 4

    Building on the innovation theory of successful aging (Nimrod & Kleiber, 2007), this paper explores the place and value of innovation in leisure activities among older adults living with chronic health conditions. The study utilized in-depth semi-structured interviews with 17 older adults with chronic health conditions, and examined the patterns, meanings and perceived benefits of innovation. Results indicated that regardless of the trigger for i…

  • Without it I am nothing’

    Open Access•Natalia Khvorostianov, Nelly Elias et al.•ARTICLE•New Media & Society•2011•Citada por: 20•Referencias: 3

    This article aims to explore how using the internet may facilitate coping with the challenges of immigration in later life, based on the case of older Jewish immigrants from the Former Soviet Union in Israel. For that purpose, in-depth interviews were conducted with 32 immigrants living in southern Israel. Results indicated that internet usages by the study participants were: (1) Managing health; (2) Nurturing professional interests; (3) Maintain…

  • Online Depression Communities

    Open Access•Galit Nimrod•ARTICLE•Cyberpsychology Journal of…•2012

    While women are at a greater risk for depression, men with depression are at a greater risk for mistimed and inadequate treatment. Online depression communities offer immediate support for both genders, and may reduce the risk for those depressed men who avoid the traditional mental healthcare system. This study aimed to explore gender differences among members of online depression communities. Based on an online survey of 793 members of 16 onlin…

  • Conceptualizing E-leisure

    Galit Nimrod, Hanna Adoni•ARTICLE•Loisir et Société / Society and…•2012•Citada por: 18•Referencias: 7

    The emergence and diffusion of new information and communication technologies have profoundly affected and are still transforming individuals’ leisure. These technologies offer many enjoyable activities often described as “online leisure”, “cyber leisure” or “E-leisure”. Although numerous studies have examined such activities, only few scholars have related to the essence of E-leisure. Based on the principal components of leisure studies and new …

  • An exploration of the Innovation Theory of Successful Ageing among older tourists

    Open Access•Galit Nimrod, Arie Rotem•ARTICLE•Ageing and Society•2012•Citada por: 9•Referencias: 59

    This article aims to examine patterns of innovation in older adults' tourism, and to explore whether innovation is associated with the benefits gained from the overall tourism experience. The study was based on a national mail survey of 298 retirees, who travelled abroad at least once in the year prior to the survey. Results indicated that participants' involvement in new experiences during their last travel abroad was quite high. Factor analysis…

  • Leisure in Coping With Depression

    Galit Nimrod, Douglas A Kleiber et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Leisure Research•2012•Citada por: 24•Referencias: 15

    This article explores how people with depression perceive and use leisure in coping with their illness. The study applied a netnography approach and was based on data from 25 online depression communities. The findings suggest that people with depression perceive leisure as a useful coping resource. Yet, they seem to be trapped in vicious circles. The more depressed they feel, the less they are able to participate in leisure activities and benefi…

  • Probing the Audience of Seniors' Online Communities

    Galit Nimrod•ARTICLE•The Journals of Gerontology…•2013•Citada por: 5•Referencias: 3

    The results suggested that members of seniors' online communities actively select community contents that best meet their psychosocial needs and use the communities interchangeably with other media and activities. Such purposeful use of the communities becomes an integral part of the strategies they utilize in order to cope with later life circumstances

  • Sex as Leisure in the Shadow of Depression

    Liza Berdychevsky, Galit Nimrod et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Leisure Research•2013•Citada por: 17•Referencias: 5

    As a freely chosen activity intended to generate pleasure and enjoyment, sex is an important human experience associated with a sense of “normality” and well-being. However, depression and antidepressants are typically associated with decreased libido and diminished sexual functioning. Drawing upon netnography and constructivist grounded theory, this study explored how sex is perceived and experienced by people with depression who participate in …

  • The Paradox of Leisure in Later Life

    Galit Nimrod, Amit Shrira•ARTICLE•The Journals of Gerontology…•2014•Citada por: 26•Referencias: 3

    Results indicated that the significance of leisure to well-being increases throughout the later life course, and that leisure may act as a resource for resilience in old age. They also pointed out a paradoxical situation in which the older seniors, who may benefit from leisure involvement more than their younger peers, are precisely the ones who face the greater number of constraints to beneficial use of leisure

  • The benefits of and constraints to participation in seniors’ online communities

    Galit Nimrod•ARTICLE•Leisure Studies•2014•Citada por: 14•Referencias: 38

    Participation in seniors' online communities is a significant trend in elders' leisure use of the Internet. Based on an online survey of 218 members of 16 communities, this study explored the experience of participation in such communities. Results identified seven psychological benefits resulting from participation, the most salient being 'Joyfulness', 'Stimulation' and 'Companionship'. Analysis also revealed various positive impacts on members'…

  • The hierarchy of mobile phone incorporation among older users

    Open Access•Galit Nimrod•ARTICLE•Mobile Media & Communication•2015•Citada por: 2•Referencias: 6

    Older people use mobile telephones extensively, yet little is known about the relevant domestication processes. Employing usage variety as an indicator, this study explores levels of mobile phone incorporation among older users, based on an online cross-European survey of 1,039 individuals aged 60 and up. Results displayed a four-level pyramid structure of mobile phone incorporation with voice calling at its base, proceeding through basic functio…

  • Let's Talk about Sex”

    Liza Berdychevsky, Galit Nimrod•ARTICLE•Journal of Leisure Research•2015•Citada por: 5•Referencias: 6

    Seniors' online communities offer them a safe sphere for discussing sex-related concerns. This netnographic study explored the characteristics of sex-related discussions in such communities and followed online sex-related discussions that took place in 14 leading English language-based communities during one full year (2,534 posts). Analysis revealed that the discussions were simultaneously a source of valuable information and entertainment, and …

  • Leisure and Aging Qualitative Research 15 Years into the Third Millennium

    Galit Nimrod, Megan C Janke et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Leisure Research•2015•Citada por: 4

    In the first issue of the new millennium, the Journal of Leisure Research (JLR) published an article by Fran McGuire titled What do we know? Not much: The state of leisure and aging In that article, McGuire summarized almost 40 years of research about the topic, stating, We probably 'know' that activity is in some sense good for people by contributing to the quality of life. However, for every article concluding one thing there seems to be a cont…

  • Innovation Theory Revisited

    Galit Nimrod•ARTICLE•Leisure Sciences•2016•Citada por: 5•Referencias: 28

    The innovation theory of successful aging differentiates between Self-Preservation Innovation (SPI) and Self-Reinvention Innovation (SRI), suggesting that both contribute to well-being in later life. Based on a telephone survey of 545 retirees aged 60 and over, this study aimed at examining the two types of innovation in leisure and their association with well-being. Results indicated that SPI activities were significantly more common than SRI ac…

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