Altruism, happiness, and health: it’s good to be good

2005/05/18 by Stephen G. Post · 4 citations
Psychology · Social Sciences · #Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion #Optimism, Hope, and Well-being #Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology

paper · doi:10.1207/s15327558ijbm1202_4

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Citations

• Altruistic Social Interest Behaviors Are Associated With Better Mental Health
• The Value of Positive Emotions
• Psychosocial Differences between Elderly Volunteers and Non-Volunteers
• Volunteering and depression: the role of psychological and social resources in different age groups
• Successful Aging: A Life-Course Perspective on Women's Multiple Roles and Health
• Volunteerism and Mortality among the Community-dwelling Elderly

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