Does Becoming A Volunteer Attenuate Loneliness Among Recently Widowed Older Adults
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12440906 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dawn Carr (0000-0003-1091-1759, Florida State University, corresponding author), Ben Lennox Kail (0000-0002-8463-7900, Georgia State University), Christina Matz-Costa (Boston College), Christina Matz‐costa (0000-0003-4069-1240, Boston College), Yochai Shavit (0000-0002-3559-422X, Stanford University) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 501-510 |
| Publication date | 2017-06-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journals of Gerontology Series B (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1079-5014 • E-ISSN: 1758-5368 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/geronb/gbx092 |
| PMID | 28977483 |
| OpenAlex | W2729065458 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 46 |
| References cited | 47 |
This study suggests higher intensity volunteering may be a particularly important pathway for alleviating loneliness among older adults who have recently become widowed. Results are discussed in light of theory, future research, and potential interventions
Loneliness · Political science · Public relations · Volunteer · Volunteer work · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 46 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 5,11 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 46 |