Designing a Model of the Effect of Alexithymia on Leisure and Social Loneliness with the Moderating Role of Physical Activity in the Elderly in Tehran

The purpose of this study was to investigate the moderating role of physical activity on the causal relationship between emotional distress and leisure and social loneliness of elderly participants in leisure activities in Tehran. The statistical population of the study consisted of seniors participating in public and neighboring parks and participating in physical activities. The statistical sample of the research consisted of 221 individuals based on sample size formula of structural equations and clustered method from different regions of Tehran. The research instruments included standard questionnaires of emotional exhortation, social loneliness, leisure and physical activity questionnaire. The results of structural equation analysis indicated that physical activity as a moderator had a significant and negative effect on the relationship between emotional exhaustion and leisure activity. The results also indicated that physical activity had a moderating and moderating effect on the causal relationship between emotional distress and social loneliness. Exercise practitioners should increase the participation of seniors in providing appropriate conditions for seniors 'sports activities, such as equipping parks with seniors' sports and welfare facilities or planning for various activities such as morning exercise and hiking. Become sporting activities