INTERGENERATIONAL TUTORING: HEALTH BENEFITS FOR OLDER ADULTS IN A TWO-YEAR QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL STUDY
2024
Health Benefits of Intergenerational Tutoring for Older Adults
Sample size: 518
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Sun Peter, Morrow-Howell Nancy, Click Mary, Minch Kendra
Primary Institution: Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv, Israel
Hypothesis
Does volunteering in intergenerational tutoring improve health outcomes for older adults?
Conclusion
Volunteering in the Oasis Intergenerational Tutoring Program positively impacts older adults’ health.
Supporting Evidence
- Oasis tutors experienced lower levels of depression compared to non-volunteers.
- Oasis tutors had fewer functional limitations than the HRS group of non-volunteers.
- Using nearest-neighbor matching, Oasis tutors reported better self-rated health than the HRS comparison group.
Takeaway
Older adults who volunteer as tutors feel better and have fewer health problems.
Methodology
The study used surveys and matching algorithms to compare health outcomes of older adult volunteers with non-volunteers.
Participant Demographics
Oasis tutors aged 51 and over.
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