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KMID : 0379220180380030435
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2018 Volume.38 No. 3 p.435 ~ p.452
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The Effects of Volunteering on Life Satisfaction and Depression among the Korean Elderly: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Yang Ji-Hoon
Hwang Sung-Dong
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Abstract
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The purpose of this research is to provide synthesized findings on the effect of volunteering among the elderly on their life satisfaction and depression. In order to do that, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis from selected studies which were published in Korea. From five databases and three government web sites, 47 research papers were selected based on the eligible criteria and the 53 effect size data were extracted. The results are: The effect size of elderly volunteering on life satisfaction was 0.348 with 95% confidence interval of 0.286 to 0.408. The summary effect of elderly volunteering on depression was ?0.310 with 95% confidence interval of ?0.439 to ?0.169. These findings suggest that elderly volunteering is an effective intervention for their psychosocial health, providing some evidence in the area of volunteering policies and practices.
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KEYWORD
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volunteering of the elderly, life satisfaction, depression, meta-analysis
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