The Impact of Cycling Specialization on Successful Aging and the Mediating Role of Loneliness

Haibo Tian, Wenting Zhou, Yajun Qiu and Yi Shang
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Haibo Tian: School of Teacher Education, Shaoxing University, No. 508 Huan Cheng Xi Road, Yuecheng District, Shaoxing 312000, China
Wenting Zhou: Department of Physical Education, Zijingang Campus, College of Education, Zhejiang University, No. 388 Yu Hang Tang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
Yajun Qiu: Department of Physical Education, Zijingang Campus, College of Education, Zhejiang University, No. 388 Yu Hang Tang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
Yi Shang: Department of Physical Education, Zijingang Campus, College of Education, Zhejiang University, No. 388 Yu Hang Tang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 19, issue 1, 1-12

Abstract: Recent studies have provided some evidence supporting that cycling specialization (CS) may be positively related to successful aging (SA) among elderly adults. However, there is a gap regarding the examination of the role of loneliness in the relationship between CS and SA. A hypothetical model was proposed to test the relationship between CS, SA, and loneliness. For this purpose, this study randomly conducted a questionnaire survey among 395 cycling participants over the age of 60 in China. The results showed that behavior, cognition, and affect had negative effects on loneliness. Behavior, cognition, and affect were positively associated with SA. Loneliness was negatively related to SA. Furthermore, behavior, cognition, and affect had positive and indirect effects on SA through loneliness. These results offered some new insights for understanding the relationship between CS and SA, especially considering the indirect effect of loneliness. The limitations and implications of the findings were discussed.

Keywords: cycling specialization; loneliness; successful aging; mediating role; elderly adults (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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