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KMID : 0904520150380010147
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Health and Medical Sociology
2015 Volume.38 No. 1 p.147 ~ p.175
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Volunteering and Depression : Focusing on Moderating Effects of Socioeconomic and Social Relational Resources
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Kim Joong-Baeck
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Abstract
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Volunteering is positively associated with depression; however, few studies have paid attention to moderating effect of resources for volunteerism on the relationship between volunteering and depression. Two competing hypotheses-double benefit and relative benefit hypotheses-are tested to determine the extent to which socioeconomic and social relationship resources moderate the association. This study employed 2013 Korea Welfare Panel Study and analyzed adults of age 18-75. Findings indicate that volunteering is not significantly related to depression with adjustment for background variables. Especially the association between volunteering and depression is explained with adjustment for income. Analyses of moderating effects demonstrate two contrasting patterns. Except for those who experience the end of marriage, relative benefit hypothesis is supported. People of high levels of education, income, and social relationship satisfaction, and non-married report increased levels of depression by volunteering. These results suggest that a beneficial effect of volunteering on depression is greater among adults of less education and income, weak social relationship satisfaction, and people who experience the end of marriage than those of greater education and income, strong social relationship satisfaction, and married persons in Korea.
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KEYWORD
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Volunteering, Depression, Moderating effect
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