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When seniors are abused: an intervention model.

Author(s): Reis M, Nahmiash D

Gerontologist. 1995 Oct;35(5):666-71 Authors: Reis M, Nahmiash D

Article GUID: 8543224
Validation of the indicators of abuse (IOA) screen.

Author(s): Reis M, Nahmiash D

Gerontologist. 1998 Aug;38(4):471-80 Authors: Reis M, Nahmiash D

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Motivation, personality and well-being in older volunteers.

Author(s): Pushkar D, Reis M, Morros M

Int J Aging Hum Dev. 2002;55(2):141-62 Authors: Pushkar D, Reis M, Morros M

Article GUID: 12513036
Title:Motivation, personality and well-being in older volunteers.
Authors:Pushkar D,  Reis M,  Morros M
Link:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12513036?dopt=Abstract
Category:Int J Aging Hum Dev
PMID:12513036
Dept Affiliation: PSYCHOLOGY
1 Centre for Research in Human Development, Psychology Department, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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Motivation, personality and well-being in older volunteers.

Int J Aging Hum Dev. 2002;55(2):141-62

Authors: Pushkar D, Reis M, Morros M

Abstract

This study examined the effects of personality traits and motivation to volunteer on well-being as 107 older participants went through an intervention to increase volunteering. Three groups of volunteers, current, new, and former volunteers, participated. Participants were assessed four times on standardized measures of personality, health, motivation, and well-being: before and after a wait period, after volunteering, and at one year follow-up. There were no differences between pre, post and follow-up well-being. Regression analysis indicated that health, personality traits and motivation predicted well-being at pre-intervention. In contrast, after the intervention, regression analysis indicated that the interaction of higher neuroticism and greater motivation scores predicted lower well-being compared to other volunteers. One year follow-up results indicated that personality traits and health predicted well-being and that higher initial motivation predicted drop-outs while those continuing to volunteer increased their motivation scores.

PMID: 12513036 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]