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A better life with volunteer work? A one-year follow-up study on older Chinese
Date Issued
2004
Conference
Citation
Wu, M. S., Tang, S. K., & Yan, C. W. (8-13 Aug 2004). A better life with volunteer work? A one-year follow-up study on older Chinese. 28th International Congress of Psychology, Beijing, China.
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
This study aimed at investigating the enhancement effect of voluntary work on older retirees’ quality of life. We interviewed 190 Chinese retirees aged from 55 to 91 year (mean = 70.68) in the summer of 2002 and 2003, with 63% of them working as volunteers before and during the period of study. The results of 3 ANOVA, controlling pretest score of life satisfaction, distress, and perceived health as covariate separately, supported the enhancement effect hypothesis. Compared to non-volunteers, those continued volunteering reported significantly greater life satisfaction, less distress, and better perceived physical health at the 2nd interview.
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