Article Review Template

 

Student Name:	Nolan Zikas
Article Title:	Leisure and religious activity participation and mental health: gender analysis of older adults in Nepal
Journal Title (if applicable):
Date of Article:	October 22, 2007
Author of Article:	Ramraj Gautam
Publisher of Article:	BMC Public Health

 

 

What was the main objective of the article?

Involvement in activities was found to be beneficial for improving the quality of life and successful aging for older adults.

How did the author go about investigating the issue?

They conducted a study, which aimed to determine the intergenerational relationships between older adults and their married sons. Older adults from Nepal ages 60 and over did face-to-face interviews.

Did the author site any credible sources?

Yes.

What were the main findings or conclusions?

They found that the active older adults who were activity engaged significantly improved the mental health in older adults.

Make at least 3 suggestions that could enhance or improve the article.

• For people just trying to read up on the subject don’t need all the unnecessary information.
• Site more creditable sources.
• Conduct another study from somewhere else to see how peoples lives are different and that would have different leisure activities.