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Health Benefits of Volunteering in the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study

Piliavin, Jane Allyn, Siegl, Erica·2007·Journal of Health and Social Behavior

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We investigate positive effects of volunteering on psychological well-being and self-reported health using all four waves of the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study. Confirming previous research, volunteering was positively related to both outcome variables. Both consistency of volunteering over time and diversity of participation are significantly related to well-being and self-reported health. The relationship of volunteering to psychological well-being was moderated by level of social integration, such that those who were less well integrated benefited the most. Mattering appears to mediate the link between volunteering and well-being. Controls for other forms of social participation and for the predictors of volunteering are employed in analyses of well-being in 1992. We find volunteering effects on psychological well-being in 2004, controlling for 1992 well-being, thus providing strong evidence for a causal effect.

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Authors: Piliavin, J. A., & Siegl, E.
Affiliations: University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
Corresponding author: Piliavin, Jane Allyn
Venue: Journal of Health and Social Behavior
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2007-12
Volume: 48
Issue: 4
Pages: 450-464
ISSN: 0022-1465 (ISSN-L)
2150-6000
DOI: 10.1177/002214650704800408
OpenAlex: W2115349551
Cited by: 477
References: 51
Citations by year: 2026: 23 · 2025: 27 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 32 · 2022: 31 · 2021: 41 · 2020: 37 · 2019: 37 · 2018: 29 · 2017: 17 · 2016: 35 · 2015: 36 · 2014: 29 · 2013: 27 · 2012: 14
FWCI: 31.43
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Journal of Health and Social Behavior (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders: National Institutes of Health (1r03ag021526-01)
National Institute on Aging (1 R03 AG21526-01)
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management › Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
Keywords: volunteering, psychological well-being, self-reported health, social integration, social participation, mattering, Wisconsin Longitudinal Study
MeSH terms: Aged, Female, Health Status, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Personal Satisfaction, Volunteers, Wisconsin

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