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- Number of publications: 50


Almeida, D. M., & McDonald, D. A. (2005). The national story: How Americans spend their time on work, family and community. In J. Heymann & C. Beem (Eds.), Unfinished work: Building equality and democracy in an era of working famlies (pp. 180-203). The New Press.
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Almeida, D. M., McDonald, D. A., Havens, J., & Schervish, P. (2001). Temporal patterns in social responsibility. In A. Rossi (Ed.), Caring and doing for others: Social responsibility in the domains of family, work, and community (pp. 135-156). Chicago, IL, US: University of Chicago Press.
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An, J.S., & Cooney, T.M. (2006). Psychological well-being in mid to late life: The role of generativity development and parent-child relationshps across the lifespan. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 30(5), 410-421.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1177/0165025406071489

Andersson, M. A., & Glanville, J. L. (2016). The contingent effects of mental well-being and education on volunteering. Society and Mental Health, 6(2), 90-105.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1177/2156869316634173

Barnett, A. E., Cooney, T. M., & Shapiro, A. (2020). Patterns of giving to family and giving to others in midlife. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 41, 691-705.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1007/s10834-020-09680-1

Chi, K., Almeida, D. M., Charles, S. T., & Sin, N. L. (2021). Daily prosocial activities and well-being: Age moderation in two national studies. Psychology and Aging, 36(1), 83-95.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1037/pag0000460

Choi, N., & Jing-Ann Chou, R. (2010). Time and money volunteering among older adults: The relationship between past and current volunteering and correlates of change and stability. Ageing and Society, 30(4), 559-581.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1017/S0144686X0999064X

Choi, N., & Kim, J. (2011). The effect of time volunteering and charitable donations in later life on psychological wellbeing. Ageing and Society, 31(4), 590-611.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1017/S0144686X10001224

Colby, A., Sippola, L., & Phelps, E. (2001). Social responsibility and paid work in contemporary American life. In A. Rossi (Ed.), Caring and doing for others: Social responsibility in the domains of family, work, and community (pp. 463-501). Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.
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Cowden, R. G., Pargament, K. I., & Wilkinson, R. (2024). Divine struggles and whole person functioning: A 9-year longitudinal study of middle-aged U.S. Adults. Psychology & Health. Advance online publication.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1080/08870446.2024.2309162

Dembo, R. S., Huntington, N., Mitra, M., Rudolph, A. E., Lachman, M. E., & Mailick, M. R. (2022). Social network typology and health among parents of children with developmental disabilities: Results from a national study of midlife adults. Social Science and Medicine, 292, Article 114623.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114623

Einolf, C. (2013). Daily spiritual experiences and prosocial behavior. Social Indicators Research, 110(1), 71-87.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1007/s11205-011-9917-3

Einolf, C. J. (2010). Does extensivity form part of the altruistic personality? An empirical test of Oliner and Oliner's theory. Social Science Research, 39(1), 142-151.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1016/j.ssresearch.2009.02.003

Einolf, C. J. (2009). Will the boomers volunteer during retirement? Comparing the baby boom, silent, and long civic cohorts. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 38(2), 181-199.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1177/0899764008315182

Einolf, C. J. (2011). Gender differences in the correlates of volunteering and charitable giving. Nonprofit & Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 40(6), 1092-1112.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1177/0899764010385949

Einolf, C. J. (2011). The link between religion and helping others: The role of values, ideas, and language. Sociology of Religion, 72(4), 435-455.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1093/socrel/srr017

Fujiwara, T., & Kawachi, I. (2008). A prospective study of individual-level social capital and major depression in the United States. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 62, 627-633.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1136/jech.2007.064261

Fujiwara, T., & Kawachi, I. (2008). Social capital and health. A study of adult twins in the U.S. American journal of preventive medicine, 35(2), 139-144.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1016/j.amepre.2008.04.015

Greenfield, E. A., & Marks, N. (2004). Formal volunteering as a protective factor for older adults' psychological well-being. Journals of Gerontology: Series B: Psychological Sciences & Social Sciences, 59B(5), S258-S264.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1093/geronb/59.5.S258

Grossman, M. R., Wang, D., & Gruenewald, T. L. (2019). Variations in daily cognitive affective states as a function of variations in daily generative activity. Journal of Happiness Studies, 20(1), 19-34.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1007/s10902-017-9935-1

Han, S. H., Kim, K., & Burr, J. A. (2018). Stress-buffering effects of volunteering on salivary cortisol: Results from a daily diary study. Social Science & Medicine, 201, 120-126.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.02.011

Han, S. H., Kim, K., & Burr, J. A. (2020). Stress-buffering effects of volunteering on daily well-being: Evidence from the National Study of Daily Experiences. Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 75(8), 1731-1740.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1093/geronb/gbz052

Hart, D., Southerland, N., & Atkins, R. (2002). Community service and adult development. In J. Demick & C. Andreoletti (Eds.), Handbook of Adult Development (pp. 585-597). New York: Springer US.

Huo, M., Han, S. H., Kim, K., & Choi, J. (2021). Functional limitations, volunteering, and diurnal cortisol patterns in older adults. Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 76(9), 1893-1903.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1093/geronb/gbaa104

Jeon, S., Lee, S., & Charles, S. T. (2022). Not just how much, but how many: Overall and domain-specific activity variety and cognitive functioning in adulthood. Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 77(7), 1229-1239.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1093/geronb/gbac053

Lee, P. L. (2014). The relationship between memory complaints, activity and perceived health status. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 55(2), 136-141.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1111/sjop.12107

Lee, S., Small, B. J., Cawthon, P. M., Stone, K. L., & Almeida, D. M. (2023). Social activity diversity as a lifestyle factor to alleviate loneliness and chronic pain. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 172, Article 111434.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2023.111434

Marshall, G., & Taniguchi, H. (2012). Good jobs, good deeds: The gender-specific influences of job characteristics on volunteering. Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary & Nonprofit Organizations, 23(1), 213-235.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1007/s11266-011-9188-2

Niebuur, J., van Lente, L., Liefbroer, A. C., Steverink, N., & Smidt, N. (2018). Determinants of participation in voluntary work: A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal cohort studies. BMC Public Health, 18(1), Article 1213.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1186/s12889-018-6077-2

Rodriguez, J. M. (2018). Health disparities, politics, and the maintenance of the status quo: A new theory of inequality. Social Science & Medicine, 200, 36-43.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.01.010

Rossi, A. S. (2001). The impact of family problems on social responsibility. In A.S. Rossi (Ed.), Caring and doing for others: Social responsibility in the domains of family, work, and community (pp. 321-347). Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.
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Rossi, A. S. (2001). The interplay between work and family and its impact on community service. In A.S. Rossi (Ed.), Caring and doing for others: Social responsibility in the domains of family, work, and community (pp. 427-462). Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.
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Russell, A. R., Nyame-Mensah, A., de Wit, A., & Handy, F. (2019). Volunteering and wellbeing among ageing adults: A longitudinal analysis. Voluntas, 30(1), 115-128.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1007/s11266-018-0041-8

Ryff, C. D., & Kim, E. S. (2020). Extending research linking purpose in life to health: The challenges of inequality, the potential of the arts, and the imperative of virtue. In A. L. Burrow & P. Hill (Eds.), The ecology of purposeful living across the lifespan (pp. 29-58). Cham, Switzerland: Springer.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-52078-6_3

Schnittker, J., & Behrman, J. R. (2012). Learning to do well or learning to do good? Estimating the effects of schooling on civic engagement, social cohesion, and labor market outcomes in the presence of endowments. Social Science Research, 41(2), 306-320.
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Siahpush, M., Tibbits, M., Maloney, S., Johansson, P., Grimm, B., Nguyen, M., Soliman, G. A., Wani, R. J., & Singh, G. K (2020). Smoking households give less to charity. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 49(3), 589-610.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1177/0899764019883950

Son, J., & Wilson, J. (2010). Genetic variation in volunteerism. Sociological Quarterly, 51(1), 46-64.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1111/j.1533-8525.2009.01167.x

Son, J., & Wilson, J. (2011). Generativity and volunteering. Sociological Forum, 26(3), 644-667.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1111/j.1573-7861.2011.01266.x

Son, J., & Wilson, J. (2012). Volunteer work and hedonic, eudemonic, and social well-being. Sociological Forum, 27(3), 658-681.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1111/j.1573-7861.2012.01340.x

Son, J., & Wilson, J. (2012). Using normative theory to explain the effect of religion and education on volunteering. Sociological Perspectives, 55(3), 474-499.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1525/sop.2012.55.3.473

Son, J., & Wilson, J. (2015). The psycho-social processes linking income and volunteering: Chronic financial strain and wellbeing. Sociological Forum, 30(4), 1059-1081.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1111/socf.12208

Son, J., & Wilson, J. (2017). Education, perceived control, and volunteering. Sociological Forum, 32(4), 831-849.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1111/socf.12377

Taniguchi, H. (2006). Men's and women's volunteering: Gender differences in the effects of employment and family characteristics. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 35(1), 83-101.
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Taniguchi, H., & Thomas, L. (2011). The influences of religious attitudes on volunteering. Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary & Nonprofit Organizations, 22(2), 335-355.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1007/s11266-010-9158-0

Tse, D. C. K. (2020). Felt respect for volunteer work and its associations with volunteering retention, daily affect, long-term well-being, and mortality. Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 75(8), 1625-1636.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1093/geronb/gby117

Voydanoff, P. (2005). Social integration, work-family conflict and facilitation, and job and marital quality. Journal of Marriage and Family, 67, 666-679.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1111/j.1741-3737.2005.00161.x

Whillans, A. V., Dunn, E. W., Sandstrom, G. M., Dickerson, S. S., & Madden, K. M. (2016). Is spending money on others good for your heart? Health Psychology, 35(6), 574-583.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1037/hea0000332

Wilkinson, R., Cowden, R. G., Chen, Y., & VanderWeele, T. J. (2023). Exposure to negative life events, change in their perceived impact, and subsequent well-being among U.S. Adults: A longitudinal outcome-wide analysis. Social Science and Medicine, 324, Article 115861 .
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.115861

Wilson, J., & Son, J. (2018). The connection between neighboring and volunteering. City & Community, 17(3), 720-736.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1111/cico.12324

Wright, A. J., & Jackson, J. J. (2023). Do changes in personality predict life outcomes? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 125(6), 1495-1518.
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View publication via DOI: DOI:10.1037/pspp0000472

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