scholarly journals Race Differences in the Relationship Between Formal Volunteering and Hypertension

2013 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 310-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. L. Tavares ◽  
J. A. Burr ◽  
J. E. Mutchler
Keyword(s):  
Race Differences ◽  
Formal Volunteering ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Intersections of Home, Health, and Social Engagement in Old Age: Formal Volunteering as a Protective Factor to Health After Relocation

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernest Gonzales ◽  
Huei-Wern Shen ◽  
Tam E. Perry ◽  
Yi Wang
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Protective Mechanism ◽  
Formal Volunteering ◽  
Interaction Terms ◽  
Health Differences ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to further our understanding of formal volunteering as a protective mechanism for health in the context of housing relocation and to explore race, gender, and education as moderators. A quasi-experimental design evaluated the effects of volunteering on older adults’ health (self-report health, number of instrumental activities of daily living [IADLs], and depressive symptoms) among individuals who relocated but did not volunteer at Time 1 ( N = 682) in the Health and Retirement Study (2008–2010). Propensity score weighting examined health differences at Time 2 between 166 volunteers (treated) and 516 nonvolunteers (controlled). Interaction terms tested moderation. Individuals who moved and engaged in volunteering reported higher levels of self-rated health and fewer IADL difficulties compared to the control group. Race moderated the relationship between volunteering and depressive symptoms, while gender moderated the relationship between volunteering and self-assessed health. Formal volunteering protects different dimensions of health after relocation. Volunteering was particularly beneficial for females and older Whites.

The challenges of formal volunteering in hospitals

2021 ◽  
pp. 095148482110102
Author(s):  
Sara Tavares ◽  
Teresa Proença ◽  
Marisa R Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Volunteer Management ◽  
Hospital Administration ◽  
Formal Volunteering ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Hospital Volunteers

The role and tasks performed by hospital volunteers (HV), their relationship with other stakeholders and the management of volunteers, are controversial topics, not widely explored in literature. Through an exploratory study, which incorporated the collection and analysis of qualitative data, involving 46 interviews with volunteers, staff and hospital administration from three hospitals in Portugal, we analyze hospital volunteers, as well as the tasks they perform, how these tasks are assigned, and how they relate to other stakeholders. As a result, we conclude that the job definition of HV is generic, open to different interpretations and that the assigned functions of HV are not known from all stakeholders. This problem can have negative repercussions in the relationship between volunteers and health professionals, potentially fostering conflict. Nevertheless, most respondents are satisfied with the current format of volunteer management.

Formal versus informal volunteering and wellbeing: does volunteering type matter for older adults?

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 317-336
Author(s):  
Allison R. Russell ◽  
Eunhae Kim ◽  
Femida Handy ◽  
Zvi Gellis
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Successful Aging ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Formal Volunteering ◽  
Informal Volunteering ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Volunteer Engagement

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 organisations. However, informal volunteering and other forms of civic engagement may also promote improved wellbeing outcomes for this age group; likewise, these behaviours may be linked to the practice of formal volunteering with an organisation. Drawing on data from the Delaware subsample of the Successful Aging Survey, this article examines whether differences in volunteer engagement influence the relationship between volunteering and wellbeing outcomes among older adults.

scholarly journals Multiple engagement: the relationship between informal care-giving and formal volunteering among Europe's 50+ population

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-25
Author(s):  
Susanne Strauss
Keyword(s):  
Informal Care ◽  
Unobserved Heterogeneity ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Formal Volunteering ◽  
Care Givers ◽  
Care Giving ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Women's Role ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract The article investigates the conditions of multiple engagement in the private and public realm in the second half of life. More specifically, I look at the relationship between informal care-giving and formal volunteering in a country-comparative way. Based on longitudinal data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement, 2004–2015, I investigate the 50+ population in 13 European countries. Controlling for unobserved heterogeneity by using conditional fixed-effect logistic regression models, I confirm earlier findings that care-givers are more likely to volunteer than non-care-givers; this effect is independent of care-giving intensity but only true for those who care outside their own household. As to macro-level influences, I find that both care-in-kind and cash-for-care expenditures increase the likelihood of volunteering among the 50+ population. The effect of cash-for-care expenditure is even stronger for the group of those who give intensive care outside their own households than for non-care-givers. Moreover, I find effects related to family's and women's role in society. First, I show a negative effect of a country's societal norm of family orientation on volunteering participation for those giving sporadic care outside their household but also among non-care-givers. Second, in countries with higher female labour market participation among the middle-aged, the volunteering likelihood is higher for sporadic female care-givers outside their own household but also among female non-care-givers.

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