Although there is a large body of evidence documenting the benefits of engagement in
formal volunteering among older people, research assessing the specific aspects of the …

Issues addressed While the psychological health benefits of older people's engagement in
formal volunteering are well‐documented, there is limited research assessing how …

Volunteering has been identified as a potential mechanism for improving the psychosocial
health of older adults. Utilizing a randomized controlled trial approach, the present study …

Engaging in regular volunteering has been proposed as a strategy to facilitate healthy and
productive ageing. Evidence suggests that engaging in volunteering activities can provide …

Although the literature on volunteering and wellbeing among older adults is extensive, it
tends to focus on this relationship within spaces of formal volunteering, such as non-profit …

Promoting engagement in formal volunteering represents a potential means of facilitating
healthy aging. Given reluctance to participate in volunteering has been partially attributed to …

Volunteering is a popular activity among middle-aged and older adults as means to
contribute to the society and to maintain personal health and wellbeing. While the benefits of …

The present study developed and tested a comprehensive multivariate model designed to
assess the relative importance of various factors found or proposed in previous research to …

Background The activity theory posits that productive activities are beneficial to older
people's well-being. This study examined how quality of life (QoL), globally and in its …

The year 2011 was declared the 'European Year of Volunteering'to recognise the
contribution volunteers make to society. Such cross-national events reflect the high profile of …