How is the Frequency of Volunteering Associated with the Well-Being of Older Adults?: A Mini Review

Abstract

Volunteering in the advancing years has received abundant attention amongst the ageing population. A mini review of past studies on the key concepts of volunteerism with regard to the research area on the well-being of OAs and the types of evidence available is conducted. Developing and implementing the search strategy for this review occurred in two stages: the search was conducted at the university's digital library and using manual search. A total of 17 articles were included in the final literature review. The current study reviews the effect of volunteering on various health outcomes such as emotional health, physical health, levels of happiness and life satisfaction, purpose in life, and greater feelings of personal control.

Keywords

• Older adults
• Health outcome
• Mini review
• Well-being
• Volunteering