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| Altruistic activity: does it make a difference in the senior center? | | Author(s) | Alice L Williams, David Haber, Gayle D Weaver |
| Journal title | Activities, Adaptation & Aging, vol 22, no 4, 1998 |
| Pages | pp 31-40 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Recreation ; Participation ; Well being ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The effect of altruistic activity on the self-esteem and life satisfaction on 12 participants at a senior centre was examined in this study. A repeated measure, crossover design was used, with the experimental group serving as its own control. Additional qualitative data were obtained through open-ended interview questions. Statistically significant results were found for life satisfaction change as a consequence of altruistic activity, but not from participation in recreational activity. Qualitative data suggested the altruistic activity impacted more on participant well-being than the recreational activity. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980625211 A |
| Classmark | H: TMB: D:F:5HH: 7T |
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