The effect of volunteering on the health and wellbeing of volunteers: an umbrella review

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Title
The effect of volunteering on the health and wellbeing of volunteers: an umbrella review
Description
Volunteerism has been explored in terms of the benefits to the health of wellbeing of recipients, but also for the volunteers. However, a synthesis of these findings is needed to explore the psychological, physical and social effects of volunteering on the wellbeing of volunteers, and how these interact with each other and other demographic factors.
Attribution
Northumbria University
Authors of Report
Beth Nichol Rob Wilson Angela Rodrigues Catherine Haighton
Methodology description
Systematic Review
PROSPERO
CRD42022349703
DOI
N/A
Notes
The data was entered into this project prospectively (using SRDR+'s built-in data abstraction function and templates).
Funding Source
No specific funding was received for this project.

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Title Authors Year
The Benefits Associated With Volunteering Among Seniors: A Critical Review and Recommendations for Future Research Anderson 2014
The Benefits Associated With Volunteering Among Seniors: A Critical Review and Recommendations for Future Research Anderson 2014
Teaching and Learning in the Social Context: A Meta-Analysis of Service Learning’s Effects on Academic, Personal, Social, and Citizenship Outcomes Conway 2009
Examining the Benefits of Intergenerational Volunteering in Long-Term Care: A Review of the Literature Blais 2017
Examining the Benefits of Intergenerational Volunteering in Long-Term Care: A Review of the Literature Blais 2017
Improving quality of life in ageing populations: What can volunteering do? Cattan 2011
Improving quality of life in ageing populations: What can volunteering do? Cattan 2011
Productive Aging by Environmental Volunteerism: A Systematic Review Chen 2022
Voluntary work for adults with mental health problems: a route to inclusion? A review of the literature Farrell 2009
Voluntary work for the physical and mental health of older volunteers: A systematic review Filges 2020
Intergenerational Programs for Persons With Dementia: A Scoping Review Galbraith 2015
Intergenerational programs: What can school‑age children and older people expect from them? A systematic review Giradeau 2019
The Role of Reflection in the Effects of Community Service on Adolescent Development: A Meta-Analysis van Goethem 2014
The impact of intergenerational programs on children and older adults: a review Gualano 2017
Helping Sex Offenders to Desist Offending: The Gains and Drains for CoSA Volunteers—A Review of the Literature Hoing
The antecedents and outcomes of corporate volunteering: an employee- and organizational-level meta-analysis Howard 2022
Rewards of Kindness? A Meta-Analysis of the Link Between Prosociality and Well-Being Hui 2020
Is volunteering a public health intervention? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the health and survival of volunteers Jenkinson 2013
Understanding how environmental enhancement and conservation activities may benefit health and wellbeing: a systematic review Lovell 2015
Volunteering research in Australia: A narrative review Kragt 2019
A systematic review of episodic volunteering in public health and other contexts Hyde 2014
Interventions against Social Isolation of Older Adults: A Systematic Review of Existing Literature and Interventions Manjunath 2021
The impact of service-learning methodology on business schools’ students worldwide: A systematic literature review Marco-Gordoqui 2020
The relationship between time spent in volunteering activities and quality of life in adults over the age of 50 years: A systematic review Milbourn 2018
A brief literature review of the psychological benefits of volunteerism in watersports inclusion O'Flynn 2021
Volunteering by Older Adults and Risk of Mortality: A Meta-Analysis Okun 2013
Enhancing Older Adults’ Well-Being and Quality of Life Through Purposeful Activity: A Systematic Review of Intervention Studies Owen 2022
Benefits of formal voluntary work among older people. A review Von Bonsdorff 2011
The beneficial effects of volunteering for older volunteers and the people they serve: a meta-analysis Wheeler 1998
Impact of Crisis Line Volunteering on Mental Wellbeing and the Associated Factors: A Systematic Review Willems 2020
Volunteering and health among older people: a review Onyx 2003

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