The Association Between the Onset and Ending of Volunteering on Loneliness and Perceived Social Isolation Among Older Adults: Longitudinal Evidence From the German Ageing Survey
Our findings suggest that older adults who choose to volunteer may experience a decrease in self-reported loneliness. Further longitudinal studies are needed to confirm our present findings.
Authors
- Avery Richardson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4289-4304)
- Hans‐Helmut König (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5711-6862)
- André Hajek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6886-2745)
Institutions
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brain and Behavior
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.70244
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.67
Funders
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf