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Autor/inn/en | Pillemer, Karl; Fuller-Rowell, Thomas E.; Reid, M. C.; Wells, Nancy M. |
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Titel | Environmental Volunteering and Health Outcomes over a 20-Year Period |
Quelle | In: Gerontologist, 50 (2010) 5, S.594-602 (9 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 0016-9013 |
DOI | 10.1093/geront/gnq007 |
Schlagwörter | Physical Activities; Health Promotion; Physical Health; Depression (Psychology); Physical Activity Level; Hypothesis Testing; Longitudinal Studies; Multiple Regression Analysis; Environment; Correlation; Volunteers; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Well Being; Intervention; Mental Health; Adults Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Gesundheitszustand; Hypothesenprüfung; Hypothesentest; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Umwelt; Korrelation; Freiwilliger; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Psychohygiene |
Abstract | Purpose: This study tested the hypothesis that volunteering in environmental organizations in midlife is associated with greater physical activity and improved mental and physical health over a 20-year period. Design and Methods: The study used data from two waves (1974 and 1994) of the Alameda County Study, a longitudinal study of health and mortality that has followed a cohort of 6,928 adults since 1965. Using logistic and multiple regression models, we examined the prospective association between environmental and other volunteerism and three outcomes (physical activity, self-reported health, and depression), with 1974 volunteerism predicting 1994 outcomes, controlling for a number of relevant covariates. Results: Midlife environmental volunteering was significantly associated with physical activity, self-reported health, and depressive symptoms. Implications: This population-based study offers the first epidemiological evidence for a significant positive relationship between environmental volunteering and health and well-being outcomes. Further research, including intervention studies, is needed to confirm and shed additional light on these initial findings. (As Provided). |
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Update | 2017/4/10 |