Attendance and Retention of Older Adults in School-Based Volunteer Activities: The Role of School Climate
| Autor: | Elizabeth K. Tanner, Michelle C. Carlson, David L. Roth, Jeanine M. Parisi, Christine M. Ramsey, George W. Rebok, Adam P. Spira, Alden L. Gross, Teresa E. Seeman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Gerontology
Archeology 030505 public health Sociology and Political Science Social Psychology School climate business.industry Proportional hazards model Learning environment education Hazard ratio Attendance Confidence interval 03 medical and health sciences 030502 gerontology Learning disability Medicine Geriatrics and Gerontology medicine.symptom 0305 other medical science Life-span and Life-course Studies business Volunteer Social Sciences (miscellaneous) |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Intergenerational Relationships. 14:27-42 |
| ISSN: | 1535-0932 1535-0770 |
| Popis: | This study examined the relationship between school climate (e.g., safety, resources, learning environment) and average weekly attendance (hours/week) and retention (total weeks volunteered) of older adults in school-based volunteer roles within the Baltimore Experience Corps Trial. The sample included 298 older adults (age 67.3 ± 5.9; 86.9% female; 91.3% African American). We assessed eight dimensions of school climate rated by school staff and students in grades 3–5 from 25 elementary and elementary/middle schools as predictors of older adult attendance and retention using linear mixed-effects and Cox regression models, respectively. Volunteers in schools with worse staff ratings of school safety were more likely to discontinue volunteering than volunteers in schools with better self-reported safety ratings (hazard ratio (HR): 0.59; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.36, 0.98). Similar trends were observed for resources (e.g., programs for students with learning disabilities, school supplies; HR: 0... |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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