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Giving Back and Staying Put: Volunteering as a Stabilizing Force in Relocation.
1University of Missouri-St. Louis, School of Social Work.
Volunteering helps older adults stay in their communities. Having friends nearby further supports this, reducing relocation for seniors.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Sociology of Aging
- Community Health
Background:
- Relocation in older adulthood is influenced by health and environmental factors.
- Understanding factors that promote community stability for seniors is crucial.
- Community engagement may play a role in retaining older adults.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between community volunteering and relocation among older adults.
- To identify potential mediating factors in the relationship between volunteering and relocation.
- To explore volunteering as a protective factor for community retention in aging populations.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of data from the 2008 and 2010 Health and Retirement Study.
- Inclusion of 9,220 community-dwelling individuals aged 65 and older.
- Statistical examination of the relationship between volunteering and relocation, with mediation analysis.
Main Results:
- Volunteering was found to significantly decrease the likelihood of relocation out of the area.
- The positive effect of volunteering on relocation was partially mediated by the presence of nearby friends.
- This highlights a social support mechanism contributing to residential stability.
Conclusions:
- Community volunteering acts as a stabilizing mechanism for older adults.
- Social connections, such as having friends nearby, are important for retaining seniors in their communities.
- Interventions promoting volunteering can help communities retain their older adult populations.
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