Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029, USA.
Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2012 Jul;18(3):277-84. doi: 10.1037/a0028639. Epub 2012 Jun 11.
The purpose of this study is to identify the factors that influence the amount of volunteer work that older Mexican Americans perform in the place where they worship. The relationship between religion and volunteering is viewed from a social identity perspective. Data from a nationally representative sample of older Mexican Americans suggest that Evangelical/Pentecostal church members spend more time performing volunteer work at church than older Mexican Americans who affiliate with other denominations. Moreover, the findings indicate that the difference in the amount of volunteering between the two groups can largely be explained by differences in the nature of the spiritual support that Evangelical/Pentecostal receive from their fellow church members as well as depth of their commitment to their faith.
本研究旨在确定影响老年墨西哥裔美国人在其敬拜场所从事志愿服务量的因素。从社会认同的角度来看待宗教和志愿服务之间的关系。来自全国代表性的老年墨西哥裔美国人样本的数据表明，福音派/五旬节派教会成员在教堂从事志愿服务的时间多于与其他教派有关联的老年墨西哥裔美国人。此外，研究结果表明，这两个群体之间志愿服务量的差异在很大程度上可以用福音派/五旬节派从其教会成员那里获得的精神支持的性质以及他们对信仰的投入程度的差异来解释。
