Megan C Janke
Biographic Data
| ID | 81359 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Megan C Janke |
| GIVEN NAMES | Megan C |
| FAMILY NAME | Janke |
| SIGNATURE | JANKE M C |
| AFFILIATIONS | East Carolina University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 96 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 19 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
The Role of Facilitators in the Constraint Negotiation of Leisure-Time Physical Activity
There is substantial research on the constraint negotiation of leisure, including research on leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and some research exploring different aspects that might affect the constraint negotiation process, including self-efficacy and identity. However, despite longstanding conceptualization and theory, there is a lack of empirical research on the role of facilitators in the constraint negotiation process. The purpose of …
The Pirate Wellness Program
In response to academic and healthcare restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pirate Wellness Program (PWP), a recreational therapy telehealth program, was developed and implemented in May of 2020 by East Carolina University Recreational Therapy (RT) faculty to provide virtual services and interventions to quarantined individuals with disabilities. PWP was the first virtual RT treatment program and served as a model for virtual RT internshi…
Sport Participation for Adults Aged 50 + Years
Sport participation can play a key role in older adults’ successful aging as it provides an enjoyable opportunity for leisure-time physical activity. Research focusing on the benefits of sport participation in later life and facilitators for involvement has been increasing in the past several years. Drawing on the socioecological model, this study investigated select socioecological factors that predict older adults’ sport participation from a ho…
Change in Leisure Participation among Older Adults after Falling
Falls among older adults can lead to severe physical and psychological consequences. However, whether leisure participation changes after falling is not clear. We investigated whether falls resulted in reduced leisure participation in terms of duration, number, and intensity among older adults. Secondary data from the Health and Retirement Study and the Consumption and Activities Mail Survey (n = 1163) were analyzed. The results showed falls did …
Promoting Older Adults’ Physical Activity and Social Well-Being during Covid-19
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…
The Sport Facilitators in Later Life Scale (SFLLS)
The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of a newly proposed scale, the Sport Facilitators in Later Life Scale (SFLLS). Based on empirical work, the authors developed a 30-item scale to measure middle-aged and older adults’ recreational sport facilitators, including items on municipal parks- and recreation-based facilitators. Among a national sample of 1207 adults aged 50 and older, factor analysis supported a three-fa…
Leisure education in chronic disease self-management
The number of individuals experiencing chronic conditions is on the rise, increasing the need for effective self-management strategies to promote their health and quality of life. This paper identifies how leisure education may complement and enhance skills considered necessary for appropriate self-management. To address this topic, detailed information about how leisure education was integrated into the existing Chronic Disease Self-Management P…
Multi-, inter-, and transdisciplinary research
This is the second of two issues honoring 50 years of publication for the Journal of Leisure Research. The first special issue, published earlier this year, focused on trends and issues of interest
Introduction to the special issue
It has been almost two years since the Journal of Leisure Research resumed publication, and we have grown and evolved during that time. It is apropos that we introduce our two special relaunch issu
The reemergence and revitalized focus of JLR
Contributions of Leisure-Based Selective Optimization with Compensation and Leisure Activity Expenditure to the Health of Adults with Arthritis
Arthritis is one of the most prevalent chronic health conditions in mid to late life, and leisure may provide potential health benefits. The study aims were to establish the predictive utility of leisure activities and leisure-based selective optimization with compensation (L-SOC) in explaining arthritis-based health and to determine whether physically active leisure serves as a mediator of L-SOC and health. The study sample included 140 middle-a…
Leisure and Aging Qualitative Research 15 Years into the Third Millennium
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…
Living With Arthritis
In this article, we explore how adults with arthritis use self-care strategies in their valued leisure activities, and variations in use based on their access to environmental resources. We conducted six focus groups ( N = 34) with adults aged 55 and older with a diagnosis of arthritis. Adults living in residential communities were recruited, with 31% of the sample residing in subsidized housing. Focus group transcripts were analyzed using conten…
The Role of Life Experiences on Perceptions of Leisure During Adulthood
This study examined the life experiences of adults and their effect on perceptions of leisure. Data for this study came from A Study of Leisure during Adulthood (ASOLDA), a 10-year study of the values, attitudes, and perceived freedom in leisure of 84 adults. Individual growth curve modeling was used to explore patterns and change within leisure domains for the sample. Life structure predicted adults’ perceived freedom in leisure while life event…
Reduction in Leisure Activity and Well-Being During the Transition to Widowhood
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
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…
Expanding, Reducing, Concentrating and Diffusing
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 …
Leisure Activity and Depressive Symptoms of Widowed and Married Women in Later Life
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…
Modeling Change in Older Adults' Leisure Activities
Changes in three domains of leisure (i.e., informal, formal, and physical) were examined using data from individuals ages 50 and over from all three waves of the Americans' Changing Lives study (N = 1,911), and different patterns of change were found. Individual growth curve modeling suggested that while no change occurred over time on average within domains, significant individual differences were found in these patterns across all domains. Limi…
Modeling Change in Older Adults' Leisure Activities
Changes in three domains of leisure (i.e., informal, formal, and physical) were examined using data from individuals ages 50 and over from all three waves of the Americans' Changing Lives study (N = 1,911), and different patterns of change were found. Individual growth curve modeling suggested that while no change occurred over time on average within domains, significant individual differences were found in these patterns across all domains. Limi…
Leisure Activity and Depressive Symptoms of Widowed and Married Women in Later Life
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…
Expanding, Reducing, Concentrating and Diffusing
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 …
Promoting Older Adults’ Physical Activity and Social Well-Being during Covid-19
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…
Contributions of Leisure-Based Selective Optimization with Compensation and Leisure Activity Expenditure to the Health of Adults with Arthritis
Arthritis is one of the most prevalent chronic health conditions in mid to late life, and leisure may provide potential health benefits. The study aims were to establish the predictive utility of leisure activities and leisure-based selective optimization with compensation (L-SOC) in explaining arthritis-based health and to determine whether physically active leisure serves as a mediator of L-SOC and health. The study sample included 140 middle-a…
Retirement, Activity, and Subjective Well-Being in Israel and the Unites States
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…
Multi-, inter-, and transdisciplinary research
This is the second of two issues honoring 50 years of publication for the Journal of Leisure Research. The first special issue, published earlier this year, focused on trends and issues of interest
Leisure and Aging Qualitative Research 15 Years into the Third Millennium
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…
Living With Arthritis
In this article, we explore how adults with arthritis use self-care strategies in their valued leisure activities, and variations in use based on their access to environmental resources. We conducted six focus groups ( N = 34) with adults aged 55 and older with a diagnosis of arthritis. Adults living in residential communities were recruited, with 31% of the sample residing in subsidized housing. Focus group transcripts were analyzed using conten…
The reemergence and revitalized focus of JLR
The Role of Facilitators in the Constraint Negotiation of Leisure-Time Physical Activity
There is substantial research on the constraint negotiation of leisure, including research on leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and some research exploring different aspects that might affect the constraint negotiation process, including self-efficacy and identity. However, despite longstanding conceptualization and theory, there is a lack of empirical research on the role of facilitators in the constraint negotiation process. The purpose of …
The Sport Facilitators in Later Life Scale (SFLLS)
The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of a newly proposed scale, the Sport Facilitators in Later Life Scale (SFLLS). Based on empirical work, the authors developed a 30-item scale to measure middle-aged and older adults’ recreational sport facilitators, including items on municipal parks- and recreation-based facilitators. Among a national sample of 1207 adults aged 50 and older, factor analysis supported a three-fa…
The Role of Life Experiences on Perceptions of Leisure During Adulthood
This study examined the life experiences of adults and their effect on perceptions of leisure. Data for this study came from A Study of Leisure during Adulthood (ASOLDA), a 10-year study of the values, attitudes, and perceived freedom in leisure of 84 adults. Individual growth curve modeling was used to explore patterns and change within leisure domains for the sample. Life structure predicted adults’ perceived freedom in leisure while life event…
Modeling Change in Older Adults' Leisure Activities
Changes in three domains of leisure (i.e., informal, formal, and physical) were examined using data from individuals ages 50 and over from all three waves of the Americans' Changing Lives study (N = 1,911), and different patterns of change were found. Individual growth curve modeling suggested that while no change occurred over time on average within domains, significant individual differences were found in these patterns across all domains. Limi…
Reduction in Leisure Activity and Well-Being During the Transition to Widowhood
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
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…
Expanding, Reducing, Concentrating and Diffusing
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 …
Leisure Activity and Depressive Symptoms of Widowed and Married Women in Later Life
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…
The Role of Life Experiences on Perceptions of Leisure During Adulthood
This study examined the life experiences of adults and their effect on perceptions of leisure. Data for this study came from A Study of Leisure during Adulthood (ASOLDA), a 10-year study of the values, attitudes, and perceived freedom in leisure of 84 adults. Individual growth curve modeling was used to explore patterns and change within leisure domains for the sample. Life structure predicted adults’ perceived freedom in leisure while life event…
Living With Arthritis
In this article, we explore how adults with arthritis use self-care strategies in their valued leisure activities, and variations in use based on their access to environmental resources. We conducted six focus groups ( N = 34) with adults aged 55 and older with a diagnosis of arthritis. Adults living in residential communities were recruited, with 31% of the sample residing in subsidized housing. Focus group transcripts were analyzed using conten…
Contributions of Leisure-Based Selective Optimization with Compensation and Leisure Activity Expenditure to the Health of Adults with Arthritis
Arthritis is one of the most prevalent chronic health conditions in mid to late life, and leisure may provide potential health benefits. The study aims were to establish the predictive utility of leisure activities and leisure-based selective optimization with compensation (L-SOC) in explaining arthritis-based health and to determine whether physically active leisure serves as a mediator of L-SOC and health. The study sample included 140 middle-a…
Leisure and Aging Qualitative Research 15 Years into the Third Millennium
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…
The reemergence and revitalized focus of JLR
Multi-, inter-, and transdisciplinary research
This is the second of two issues honoring 50 years of publication for the Journal of Leisure Research. The first special issue, published earlier this year, focused on trends and issues of interest
Introduction to the special issue
It has been almost two years since the Journal of Leisure Research resumed publication, and we have grown and evolved during that time. It is apropos that we introduce our two special relaunch issu
Leisure education in chronic disease self-management
The number of individuals experiencing chronic conditions is on the rise, increasing the need for effective self-management strategies to promote their health and quality of life. This paper identifies how leisure education may complement and enhance skills considered necessary for appropriate self-management. To address this topic, detailed information about how leisure education was integrated into the existing Chronic Disease Self-Management P…
Promoting Older Adults’ Physical Activity and Social Well-Being during Covid-19
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…
The Sport Facilitators in Later Life Scale (SFLLS)
The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of a newly proposed scale, the Sport Facilitators in Later Life Scale (SFLLS). Based on empirical work, the authors developed a 30-item scale to measure middle-aged and older adults’ recreational sport facilitators, including items on municipal parks- and recreation-based facilitators. Among a national sample of 1207 adults aged 50 and older, factor analysis supported a three-fa…
Change in Leisure Participation among Older Adults after Falling
Falls among older adults can lead to severe physical and psychological consequences. However, whether leisure participation changes after falling is not clear. We investigated whether falls resulted in reduced leisure participation in terms of duration, number, and intensity among older adults. Secondary data from the Health and Retirement Study and the Consumption and Activities Mail Survey (n = 1163) were analyzed. The results showed falls did …
The Pirate Wellness Program
In response to academic and healthcare restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pirate Wellness Program (PWP), a recreational therapy telehealth program, was developed and implemented in May of 2020 by East Carolina University Recreational Therapy (RT) faculty to provide virtual services and interventions to quarantined individuals with disabilities. PWP was the first virtual RT treatment program and served as a model for virtual RT internshi…
Sport Participation for Adults Aged 50 + Years
Sport participation can play a key role in older adults’ successful aging as it provides an enjoyable opportunity for leisure-time physical activity. Research focusing on the benefits of sport participation in later life and facilitators for involvement has been increasing in the past several years. Drawing on the socioecological model, this study investigated select socioecological factors that predict older adults’ sport participation from a ho…
The Role of Facilitators in the Constraint Negotiation of Leisure-Time Physical Activity
There is substantial research on the constraint negotiation of leisure, including research on leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and some research exploring different aspects that might affect the constraint negotiation process, including self-efficacy and identity. However, despite longstanding conceptualization and theory, there is a lack of empirical research on the role of facilitators in the constraint negotiation process. The purpose of …
Psychology (15 works) · Medicine (12 works) · Sociology (11 works) · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (10 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Gerontology (9 works) · Physical activity (8 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Gerontology (7 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (7 works)