The benefits associated with volunteering among seniors: A critical review and recommendations for future research

Psychological Bulletin

Volumn 140, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1505-1533

  Anderson, Nicole D ^a,b   Damianakis, Thecla ^c   Kröger, Edeltraut ^d,e   Wagner, Laura M ^f   Dawson, Deirdre R ^a,b   Binns, Malcolm A ^a,b   Bernstein, Syrelle ^g   Caspi, Eilon ^h   Cook, Suzanne L ⁱ  

^a ROTMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^d Université Laval   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^g BAYCREST CENTRE FOR GERIATRIC CARE   (Canada)

^h VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

ⁱ YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

cognitive functioning; older adults; physical functioning; psychosocial well being; Volunteering

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VERY ELDERLY; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VOLUNTEERS;

EID: 84917720435     PISSN: 00332909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0037610     Document Type: Article

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