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  • Older adults often face barriers to sustained volunteerism.
  • Timebanking offers a unique nonmonetary incentive system.
  • Understanding factors that promote late-life volunteerism is crucial for community well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of timebanking on volunteerism in older adults.
  • To explore the role of reward utilization within timebanking on volunteer engagement.
  • To assess changes in volunteer hours and intentions over a 1-year period.

Main Methods:

  • A quasi-experimental design compared a timebank group (TBG) with a control group (CG).
  • Participants (N=230) were tracked for volunteer hours via an app over 12 months.
  • Volunteer intentions, reward use, and qualitative experiences were assessed.

Main Results:

  • The TBG demonstrated significantly higher weekly volunteer hours and increased intent to volunteer compared to the CG.
  • Personal use of timebank rewards correlated with increased volunteer hours.
  • Qualitative data indicated that recognition and personal reward use enhanced the volunteer experience.

Conclusions:

  • Timebanking is an effective strategy for promoting volunteerism among older adults.
  • Personal reward utilization within timebanking systems can amplify volunteer engagement.
  • Findings offer practical strategies for organizations aiming to increase senior volunteer participation.