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    Longitudinal associations between formal volunteering and well-being among retired older people: follow-up results from a randomized controlled trial

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    Authors
    Jongenelis, Michelle
    Jackson, B.
    Newton, R.U.
    Pettigrew, Simone
    Date
    2022
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Jongenelis, M.I. and Jackson, B. and Newton, R.U. and Pettigrew, S. 2022. Longitudinal associations between formal volunteering and well-being among retired older people: follow-up results from a randomized controlled trial. Aging and Mental Health. 26 (2): pp. 368-375.
    Source Title
    Aging and Mental Health
    DOI
    10.1080/13607863.2021.1884845
    ISSN
    1360-7863
    Faculty
    Faculty of Health Sciences
    Faculty of Health Sciences
    School
    School of Psychology
    EnAble Institute
    Funding and Sponsorship
    http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP140100365
    Remarks

    This is an accepted manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Aging and Mental Health on 11 Feb 2021 available online at http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/13607863.2021.1884845

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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/90994
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    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 assessed the extent to which commencing volunteering can improve psychosocial health outcomes for older people. Fully retired Australian adults aged 60+ years (N= 445) were assessed at baseline and allocated to either the intervention or control arms of the trial. Those in the intervention condition were asked to participate in at least 60 min of formal volunteering per week for 6 months. Per-protocol analyses were conducted comparing psychosocial outcomes for those who complied with the intervention condition (n= 73) to outcomes for those who complied with the control condition (n= 112). Those who complied with the intervention condition demonstrated significant improvements in life satisfaction, purpose in life, and personal growth scores over a 12-month period relative to those in the control condition who did no volunteering. Findings provide evidence of a causal relationship between commencing volunteering and improvements in psychosocial health among older adults and indicate that encouraging participation in this activity could constitute an effective healthy aging intervention.

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