Volunteering in middle and later life: Is health a benefit, barrier or both?
Volunteering in middle and later life: Is health a benefit, barrier or both?
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DOI：
10.1353/sof.2006.0132
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发表时间：
2006-09-01
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影响因子：
4.8
通讯作者：
Ferraro, Kenneth F.
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作者：
Li, Yunqing;Ferraro, Kenneth F.
志愿服务与健康之间的正相关关系被广泛解释为成年期间志愿服务有益的证据。本研究利用一项全国调查的三波数据，使用结构方程模型来检验成年中后期志愿活动、功能限制和抑郁症状之间的关系。研究结果揭示了志愿活动对晚年生活的有益影响以及一种补偿机制。相比之下，只有一种障碍机制在中年被发现：抑郁症状随着时间的推移减少了志愿者的参与。研究结果表明，志愿服务与健康之间的关系在生命过程中存在差异，并建议在社会参与和健康研究中更多地关注选择过程。
The positive association between volunteering and health has been widely interpreted as evidence of the salutary effect of volunteering during adulthood. Using three waves of data from a national survey, this study uses structural equation models to examine the relationships among volunteering, functional limitations, and depressive symptoms during middle and later adulthood. The findings reveal a salutary effect of volunteering in later life as well as a compensatory mechanism. By contrast, only a barrier mechanism was uncovered in middle age: Depressive symptoms decreased volunteer participation over time. The results demonstrate life course variation in the relationship between volunteering and health and suggest greater attention to selection processes in the study of social engagement and health.