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KMID : 1023720140660010329
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Journal of Welfare for the Aged
2014 Volume.66 No. 1 p.329 ~ p.351
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Physical and Psychological Health by Volunteer Transition Trajectory in Korean Older Adults
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Baik Ok-Mi
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Abstract
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This study examined the relationship between transition in volunteering activity and physicaland psychological health outcomes among older adults in Korea. This study utilized the 3waves(2006, 2008, and 2010) of a Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging from the Korea LaborInstitute including 4,326 older adults aged 55-74. This study categorized volunteer activity overtime into 5 categories and used generalized estimation equation(GEE) to examine the relationshipbetween volunteer transition group membership and health outcomes. The results showed thatengaging in any volunteering including continuous volunteering, discrete volunteering, activeto-inactive volunteering, and inactive-to-active volunteering, was partly and significantly associatedwith better physical and psychological health outcomes compared with the nonvolunteering group. More research is needed to explore the mechanism behind older people``s trajectory in volunteerengagement.
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KEYWORD
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volunteering in older adults, volunteer transition trajectory, generalized estimation equation, life satisfaction, depression, physical health, psychological health
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