Membership in Different Types of Voluntary Associations and Psychological Well-Being.

Cutler, Stephen J.

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ERIC Number: EJ142767

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Publication Date: 1976

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Membership in Different Types of Voluntary Associations and Psychological Well-Being

Cutler, Stephen J.

Gerontologist, 16, 4, 335-339, Aug 76

Explores the possibility that well-being of older persons may be related to membership only in certain types of associations. Among 16 types of voluntary associations in one analysis and 17 types in another, membership in church-affiliated groups alone emerges as a significant, but weak predictor of life satisfaction. (Author)

Descriptors: Affiliation Need, Gerontology, Mental Health, Older Adults, Psychological Needs, Religion, Research Projects, Voluntary Agencies, Volunteers

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