Volunteering and its relationship with personal and neighborhood well-being
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01/02/2009
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Resumo |
Although a relationship between volunteering and well-being has been demonstrated in numerous studies, well-being has generally been poorly operationalized and often defined by the relative absence of pathology. In this study, the authors take a positive approach to defining well-being and investigate the relationship between volunteering and personal and neighborhood well-being. The theoretical approach incorporates elements of the homeostatic model of well-being. A sample of 1,289 adults across Australia completed a questionnaire that assessed personal and neighborhood wellbeing, personality factors, and the psychosocial resources implicated in the homeostatic model of well-being. Analyses reveal that volunteers had higher personal and neighborhood well-being than nonvolunteers and that volunteering contributed additional variance in well-being even after psychosocial and personality factors were accounted for. The findings are discussed in terms of previous research and the homeostatic model of well-being, and it is argued that the relationship between volunteering and well-being is robust.<br /> |
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Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Sage Publications Inc. |
Relação |
http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30022563/Mellor-volunteeringrelationship-2008.pdf http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0899764008317971 |
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2009, Sage Publications |
Palavras-Chave | #volunteering #personal well-being #neighborhood well-being #psychosocial resources |
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Journal Article |