Social Inclusion and Communality of Volunteering
A Focus Group Study of Older People’s Experiences
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15499375 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Utta Tiittanen (Employment Services, 80110 Joensuu, Finland), Riitta Turjamaa (0000-0003-2053-3237, University of Eastern Finland, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 5141-5141 |
| Publication date | 2022-04-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19095141 |
| PMID | 35564534 |
| OpenAlex | W4224242613 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 24 |
The aim of this qualitative study was to describe the factors that motivate older people to volunteer and how volunteering influences their social inclusion and communality. Data were collected using focus group interviews in 2020-2021 from older people aged 65-81 years ( n = 38) who had experience of volunteering in the community. The data were analyzed using inductive content analysis. Based on the results, the experiences described by older people who participate in volunteering consisted of factors encouraging older people to volunteer and depended on the activation, support, and motivation of volunteer operators. The support provided by the health care services and volunteer action organization for volunteers was a key factor in encouraging older people to participate in volunteering. Moreover, volunteering impacted the communality of volunteers in several ways, influencing social capital. The sense of communality was enhanced by the way in which volunteering was carried out, including collaboration with health care services and associations. In order to strengthen the importance of volunteering in society, there is a need for close collaboration between voluntary organizations and health care service providers to develop volunteering because health care organizations cannot respond to all of the challenges faced by the ageing population
Environmental health · Focus group · Health care · Inclusion (mineral · Older people · Political science · Population · Public relations · Qualitative research · Social capital · Sociology · Volunteer · Health and Wellbeing Research · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
Everyday Life in the Suburbs of Berlin
Comprehensive geriatric assessment in integrated care for older people living at home
Key challenges and best practices in the coordination of volunteers in healthcare services
The benefits associated with volunteering among seniors
Social needs of older people
The Sustain Project
Volunteering among Older Lesbian and Gay Adults
Effects of Volunteering on the Well-Being of Older Adults
Skills-Based Volunteering as Both Work and Not Work
Volunteering, subjective well-being and public policy
The Contribution of Personal and Community Resources to Well-Being and Sense of Belonging to the Community among Community Activists
Dynamics of Volunteering and Life Satisfaction in Midlife and Old Age
Three Approaches to Qualitative Content Analysis
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |