Johnson Kimberly J, Latham-Mintus Kenzie, Poey Judith L
a School of Social Work , Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis , Indianapolis , Indiana , USA.
b Department of Sociology , Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis , Indianapolis , Indiana , USA.
J Gerontol Soc Work. 2018 Nov-Dec;61(8):817-833. doi: 10.1080/01634372.2018.1467523. Epub 2018 Apr 26.
This study investigated whether neighborhood social cohesion influenced volunteer intensity over two years. The sample was drawn from Health and Retirement Study respondents who completed the 2010 or 2012 Psychosocial and Lifestyle Questionnaire (n = 12,929). Results showed that compared to nonvolunteers, a one-unit increase in neighborhood social cohesion increased the odds of moderate (OR: 1.07, p < .05) and high volunteering (OR: 1.10, p < .001). However, other productive roles, social contact, and education were significant in distinguishing high intensity from moderate volunteering while neighborhood social cohesion was not. Social workers should consider the neighborhood environment when recruiting volunteers.
本研究调查了邻里社会凝聚力在两年时间里是否会影响志愿者参与强度。样本取自完成了2010年或2012年心理社会与生活方式问卷的健康与退休研究受访者（n = 12,929）。结果显示，与非志愿者相比，邻里社会凝聚力增加一个单位会使适度参与志愿活动的几率增加（比值比：1.07，p < .05），高度参与志愿活动的几率增加（比值比：1.10，p < .001）。然而，在区分高强度与适度参与志愿活动方面，其他生产性角色、社交接触和教育具有显著意义，而邻里社会凝聚力则不然。社会工作者在招募志愿者时应考虑邻里环境。
