SynthesisBMC public health2018
Determinants of participation in voluntary work: a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal cohort studies.
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- What have we learned about COVID-19 volunteering in the UK? A rapid review of the literature.BMC public health · 2021Pooled it
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- Understanding who volunteers globally through an examination of demographic variation in volunteering across 22 countries.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Variations in character involving an orientation to promote good across sociodemographic groups in 22 countries.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Childhood predictors of volunteering across 22 countries in the Global Flourishing Study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Prosocial Intentions and Subsequent Cognitive Health: A Prospective Cohort Study.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2025Article
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- A specialized training program enhances university students' knowledge, attitudes, and practices on volunteering: evidence from Oman.Frontiers in sociology · 2025Article
- From bonding to action: The influence of generalized and interpersonal trust on voluntary membership among European adults.PloS one · 2025Article
- When Biobanks Meet Religion: Association Between Religiosity and Attitudes of Polish Medical Students Toward Biobanking of Human Biological Material for Research Purposes.Journal of religion and health · 2024Article
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- Senior volunteers: addressing loneliness in times of COVID-19.European journal of ageing · 2023Article
- What Makes NPOs Sustainable in an Emergency? Examining the Effect of Person-Organization Fit and Generation on Volunteer Activities During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2023Article
- The impact of health volunteering of radiology students on improving their self-skills and practical capabilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- Activities and challenges of volunteers in confrontation with COVID-19: A qualitative study in Iran.International journal of disaster risk reduction : IJDRR · 2022Article
- Predictors of engaging in voluntary work during the COVID-19 pandemic: analyses of data from 31,890 adults in the UK.Perspectives in public health · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundParticipation in voluntary work may be associated with individual and societal benefits. Because of these benefits and as a result of challenges faced by governments related to population ageing, voluntary work becomes more important for society, and policy measures are aimed at increasing participation rates. In order to effectively identify potential volunteers, insight in the determinants of volunteering is needed. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review including meta-analyses.
methodsA systematic search in MEDLINE, PsycINFO, SocINDEX, Business Source Premier, and EconLit was performed on August 12th 2015. We included longitudinal cohort studies conducted in developed countries that quantified factors associated with volunteering among samples from the general adult population. Two reviewers independently selected eligible studies, extracted the data and assessed the risk of bias of the included studies using the QUIPS tool. Estimates reported in the papers were transformed into Odds Ratios and 95% Confidence Intervals. For each determinant, random-effects meta-analyses were used to generate summary estimates.
resultsWe found that socioeconomic status, being married, social network size, church attendance and previous volunteer experiences are positively associated with volunteering. Age, functional limitations and transitions into parenthood were found to be inversely related to volunteering.
conclusionsImportant key factors have been identified as well as gaps in the current literature. Future research should be directed towards deepening the knowledge on the associations between the factors age, education, income, employment and participation in voluntary work. Moreover, major life course transitions should be studied in relation to volunteering.
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