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Fostering Social Ties Through A Volunteer Role: Implications For Older-Adults' Psychological Health

Rook, Karen S., Sorkin, Dara H.·2003·The International Journal of Aging and Human Development
DOI 10.2190/nbbn-eu3h-4q1n-uxhr
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Abstract

This study examined the effects on older adults' psychological health of participation in a volunteer role that afforded opportunities to form friendships with age peers and to express nurturance toward another person. Access to these important social provisions was expected, in turn, to contribute to greater self-esteem, less loneliness, and less depression. The study hypotheses were tested by comparing older adults who served as foster grandparents to a developmentally disabled child ( N = 52) with older adults in two comparison groups ( Ns = 69, 59). Three assessments were conducted over a two-year period. The analyses revealed that the foster grandparents exhibited a significant increase in the number of new ties formed, but participation in the Foster Grandparent Program was not associated with the expected gains in emotional health. Explanations for the limited findings and implications for future research are discussed.

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  • The review identified five independent RCTs.

    “As three RCT papers reported different outcomes collected at the same follow-up from the Experience Corps trial [30,35,58]; a total of five independent RCTs [33,37,54,62] were identified.”

    From Is volunteering a public health intervention? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the health and survival of volunteers (2013) · cites this paper as [54]

  • In the foster grandparent programme study, no intervention effect was evident at either follow-up in respect of the number of people that depended on the participants.

    “Additionally, no intervention effect was evident at either follow-up in respect of the number of people that depended on the participants.”

    From Interventions targeting social isolation in older people: a systematic review (2011) · cites this paper as [81]

  • In the foster grandparent programme study, despite beneficial effects on structural social support, there were no significant between-group differences regarding loneliness, depression, or self-esteem at either time point.

    “Despite the observed beneficial effects on structural social support, there were no significant between-group differences regarding loneliness, depression or self-esteem at either time point.”

    From Interventions targeting social isolation in older people: a systematic review (2011) · cites this paper as [81]

  • In the foster grandparent programme study, the intervention group reported more new social ties at the two-year follow-up compared with both control groups.

    “The intervention group reported more new social ties at the two-year follow-up in comparison with both control groups.”

    From Interventions targeting social isolation in older people: a systematic review (2011) · cites this paper as [81]

  • In the foster grandparent programme study, at the one-year and two-year follow-ups, intervention group participants reported forming more new relationships in the past year compared with two control groups.

    “At the one-year and two-year follow-ups, intervention group participants reported forming more new relationships in the past year compared with two control groups (an alternative type of group programme and a no intervention group).”

    From Interventions targeting social isolation in older people: a systematic review (2011) · cites this paper as [81]

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Authors
Rook, K. S., & Sorkin, D. H.
Affiliations
University of California, Irvine (US)
Corresponding author
Rook, Karen S.
ORCID
Venue
The International Journal of Aging and Human Development
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2003-12
Volume
57
Issue
4
Pages
313-337
ISSN
  • 0091-4150 (ISSN-L)
  • 1541-3535
DOI
10.2190/nbbn-eu3h-4q1n-uxhr
OpenAlex
W2129633350
Cited by
105
References
62
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.82
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
  • The International Journal of Aging and Human Development (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5p01ag003975-05)
  • National Institute on Aging (AG03975)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
Keywords
older adults, volunteering, social ties, peer friendships, self-esteem, loneliness, depression, mental health, nurturing, developmental disabilities
MeSH terms
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Analysis of Variance, Child, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Peer Group, Social Support, Volunteers, Chi-Square Distribution, Children with Disabilities

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