Effects of volunteering on the well-being of older adults.

By N. Morrow-Howell, James E. Hinterlong, P. Rozario, Fengyan Tang. The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences, 2003

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Subfields: Health, Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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Attachment, caregiving, and volunteering: Placing volunteerism in an attachment‐theoretical framework (2005, background): “Mikulincer et al. (2001) and Mikulincer, Shaver, and Gillath (2004) found that contextual heightening of the sense of attachment security increased compassionate responses to others suffering.”
Altruistic behaviour and social capital as predictors of well-being among older Canadians (2009, background): “Adopted positions, such as volunteer roles, can be thought of as symbolically defined within a larger organisational structure, with potentially positive outcomes for well-being (Morrow-Howell et al. 2003).”
Volunteering in Middle and Later Life: Is Health a Benefit, Barrier or Both? (2006, background): “Research also reveals that participation in voluntary organizations promotes longevity (Moen et al. 1989) and reduces the risk of functional dependency (Morrow-Howell et al. 2003) and mortality (Musick, Herzog and House 1999; Oman, Thoresen and McMahon 1999).”
Serving in College, Flourishing in Adulthood: Does Community Engagement During the College Years Predict Adult Well‐Being? (2010, background): “, 1999; Piliavin & Siegl, 2007); however, others find no moderating relationship (Morrow-Howell et al., 2003), and still others find that people with greater social support benefit more (Oman et al.”
Religion, Spirituality, and Health: The Research and Clinical Implications (2012, neutral): “[487] N.”
The effect of time volunteering and charitable donations in later life on psychological wellbeing (2010, background): “Like the findings of previous studies that focused on depressive symptoms as the outcome (Morrow-Howell et al. 2003; VanWilligen 2000), this study found that volunteering more than ten hours monthly did not have any longterm positive effect on psychological wellbeing.”
Prosocial behavior: multilevel perspectives. (2005, background): “Studies have also revealed greater self-reported well-being among elderly volunteers (Morrow-Howell et al. 2003).”
Happy to Help? Exploring the Factors Associated with Variations in Rates of Volunteering Across Europe (2010, background): “A large part of the research on the beneficial effects of volunteering on well-being focuses on older adults (Luoh and Herzog 2002; Morrow-Howell et al. 2003; Wheeler et al. 1998).”
Participation in socially-productive activities, reciprocity and wellbeing in later life: baseline results in England (2009, background): “Many previous studies have focused specifically on the relationship between volunteering and wellbeing in later life and have shown voluntary work to be associated with favourable wellbeing (Borgonovi 2008; Morrow-Howell et al. 2003; Thoits and Hewitt 2001; Van Willigen 2000; Luoh and Herzog 2002).”
Helping Others Shows Differential Benefits on Health and Well-being for Male and Female Teens (2009, background): “Research on older adults has, for example, documented an association between volunteer activities and enhanced physical functioning and lower morbidity rate in older adults (Thoits and Hewitt 2001; Luoh and Herzog 2002; Li and Ferraro 2005; Li and Rapkin 2006; Wilson and Musick 1997; Van 2000; Moen ”