Volunteering and depression: the role of psychological and social resources in different age groups.

By M. Musick, John Wilson. Social Science & Medicine (1967), 2003

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Subfields: Health, Sociology and Political Science

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Prosocial spending and well-being: cross-cultural evidence for a psychological universal. (2013, neutral): “…1991; Midlarsky & Kahana, 1994; MorrowHowell, Hinterlong, Rozario & Tang, 2003; Morrow-Howell, Kinnevy & Mann, 1999; Musick, Herzog & House, 1999; Musick & Wilson, 1999, 2003; Newman, Vasudev, & Onawola, 1985; Piliavin & Siegal, 2007; Pillemer, Fuller-Rowell, Reid, & Wells, 2010; Plagnol &…”
The Social Connectedness of Older Adults: A National Profile (2008, background): “In particular, religious participation, organized group involvement, and volunteering are all noted for their health benefits (Benjamins 2004; Ellison et al. 2001; Li and Ferraro 2006; Musick and Wilson 2003; Thoits and Hewitt 2001).”
Self-Esteem, Self-Efficacy, and Social Connectedness as Mediators of the Relationship Between Volunteering and Well-Being (2012, methodology): “In terms of the dependent variable, studies have traditionally measured well-being by means of indicators that demonstrate a lack of depressive characteristics (Krause, Herzog, & Baker, 1992; Musick & Wilson, 2003 ).”
Does job insecurity threaten who you are? Introducing a social identity perspective to explain well-being and performance consequences of job insecurity (2017, background): “Various measures, ranging from volunteer work, sport activities, technological measures have been suggested as ways to enhance social belongingness and inclusion (Musick & Wilson, 2003; Van Winden, 2001).”
Practicing Compassion Increases Happiness and Self-Esteem (2011, result): “On the one hand, this outcome is divergent from positive findings demonstrating a causal relation between lowered depressive symptoms and such expressions of compassion as volunteerism (e.g., Musick and Wilson 2003 ).”
Does social connection turn good deeds into good feelings?: On the value of putting the ‘social’ in prosocial spending (2013, background): “interactions, expanded social networks, and reduced isolation mediate the emotional benefits of volunteer work (Musick and Wilson, 2003).”
It’s good to do good and receive good: The impact of a ‘pay it forward’ style kindness intervention on giver and receiver well-being (2015, positive): “…decreased depression, lower blood pressure, and even increased longevity (Burr, Tavares, & Mutchler, 2011; Dulin, Gavala, Stephens, Kostick, & McDonald, 2012; Lyubomirsky, King, & Diener, 2005; Musick & Wilson, 2003; Post, 2005; Wheeler, Gorey, & Greenblatt, 1998; Windsor, Anstey, & Rodgers, 2008).”
Motivations to Volunteer and Their Associations With Volunteers’ Well-Being (2016, background): “For example, Musick and Wilson (2008) suggested that women are often socialized to take more responsibility for others, adopting a more communal approach to life, whereas men may be more likely to take an instrumental approach.”
Serving in College, Flourishing in Adulthood: Does Community Engagement During the College Years Predict Adult Well‐Being? (2010, background): “Further, Musick and Wilson (2003) show that there is no effect of volunteering on depressive symptoms for people under 65 years old, whereas volunteering is associated with lower rates of depression among those 65 and older.”
Doing good buffers against feeling bad: Prosocial impact compensates for negative task and self-evaluations (2010, background): “In longitudinal field studies, sociologists have found that volunteering to help, give to, and benefit others is associated with reduced depression and enhanced psychological well-being (Greenfield & Marks, 2004; Musick & Wilson, 2003; Penner, Dovidio, Piliavin, & Schroeder, 2005).”
Participation in voluntary associations: relations with resources, personality, and political values (2005, background): “This result is in line with research that documented a negative relationship between depression and civic engagement (Lin, 2001; Musick & Wilson, 2003).”
The effect of time volunteering and charitable donations in later life on psychological wellbeing (2010, methodology): “This sense of fulfilment and self-efficacy and the resulting self-esteem may help reduce depression in older adults and enhance their psychological wellbeing (Musick and Wilson 2003).”
Virtue is its own reward? Support-giving in the family and loneliness in middle and old age (2008, positive): “Evidence of the favourable effects on physical and mental health of volunteering are in line with this perspective (Luoh and Herzog 2002; Musick and Wilson 2003; Van Willigen 2000).”
Learning From the Experiences of Older Adult Volunteers in Sport: A Serious Leisure Perspective (2010, background): “Formal volunteering also benefits the individual as it provides increased social interaction to counter isolation and loneliness, as well as improved functional health and longevity (Lum & Lightfoot, 2005; Musick & Wilson, 2003; Warburton, 2006).”
Helping Others Shows Differential Benefits on Health and Well-being for Male and Female Teens (2009, background): “It has also documented that bereaved elderly spouses who engaged in volunteer work had a lower mortality rate one year after their spouse had died than those who did not engage in volunteer work (Brown et al. 2003) and that volunteers live longer than non-volunteers ( Musick and Wilson 2003; Oman a”