Optimizing Volunteer Engagement and Voluntary Work Design for Healthy Aging - Vol. 9 - Abstract citation ID igaf122.1948

Sep 29, 2026

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Volunteering is crucial for healthy aging, yet prior research has often emphasized volunteering quantity rather than role quality. This cross-sectional study surveyed 457 adults aged 55+ in Hong Kong during 2023–2024 and assessed volunteering engagement using the adapted Chinese Utrecht Work Engagement Scale, alongside voluntary work design (VWD) dimensions including skill variety, task identity, feedback, and social support and recognition. Structural equation modeling showed positive links between volunteer engagement, recognition, task identity, and social support with subjective well-being, and cognitive benefits mediated by volunteering hours and engagement.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

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Key study focus

Measurement of volunteering engagement and role quality

Structural equation findings: well-being and cognition

Mediation pathways and design characteristics

Practical implications for healthy aging and social prescribing

FAQs

What does the study examine in healthy aging volunteering?

It examines how volunteering engagement, one-year volunteering hours, and voluntary work design relate to subjective well-being and cognition in older adults.

How were volunteer engagement and voluntary work design measured?

Volunteer engagement was measured using the adapted Chinese Utrecht Work Engagement Scale, while voluntary work design (VWD) was assessed with dimensions such as skill variety, task identity, feedback, and social support and recognition.

Which VWD characteristics were most associated with positive outcomes?

Results indicated positive associations of recognition, task identity, and social support within volunteer roles with subjective well-being, and cognitive benefits linked to feedback and skill variety, along with recognition mediated by volunteering quantity and quality.

Sep 29, 2026

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