ABSTRACT Based on the premise that environmental support is an important facilitator for engagement in formal volunteering among vulnerable subgroups of older adults, we focus on older low-income individuals who live alone. Drawing on the environmental docility hypothesis, we examine the role living in senior housing has on the likelihood of volunteering. Data came from the 2012 wave of the Health Retirement Study (N = 1415). Kernel weights derived from propensity scores were used to account for observed sociodemographic and health characteristics associated with both senior housing living and the outcome. Logistic regression models showed that living in senior housing positively affected engagement in formal volunteering after adjusting for personal and environmental factors. As a modifiable target of intervention for successful and healthy aging, our findings provide important background knowledge for the development and implementation of housing-specific volunteer programs for vulnerable elders.

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从环境角度看弱势老年人的正式志愿服务：老年人住房重要吗？

摘要 基于环境支持是老年人弱势群体参与正式志愿服务的重要促进因素这一前提，我们关注独居的老年低收入人群。利用环境服从假设，我们研究了居住在老年住房中对志愿服务的可能性的影响。数据来自 2012 年的健康退休研究浪潮（N = 1415）。来自倾向得分的核心权重用于解释观察到的与高级住房生活和结果相关的社会人口统计学和健康特征。逻辑回归模型表明，在调整个人和环境因素后，居住在老年住房对正式志愿服务的参与产生积极影响。作为成功和健康老龄化的可修改干预目标，