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Area of Science:

  • Community Health
  • Social Science Research
  • National Service Impact

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  • National service programs, including Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) and AmeriCorps, aim to improve U.S. community health.
  • The actual community-level impact of these national service initiatives remains under-examined.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between national service programs and community subjective well-being.
  • To determine if national service participation influences community health outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized longitudinal cross-lagged panel and change-score models from 2005 to 2013.
  • Employed novel subjective well-being metrics derived from social media (Twitter) data across 1,347 U.S. counties.
  • Analyzed expressions of emotions, engagement, and relationships as indicators of well-being.

Main Results:

  • National service programs were found to enhance community subjective well-being.
  • These programs primarily function by mitigating existing threats to community well-being.
  • Higher community engagement correlates with an increased ability to attract national service programs.

Conclusions:

  • National service demonstrates a positive, albeit modest, effect on community well-being.
  • The findings offer robust evidence of how national service strengthens U.S. communities.
  • Community engagement is a key factor in the success and sustainability of national service initiatives.