Volunteering increases happiness, life satisfaction, mastery and physical health.
Thoits, P.A.; Hewitt, L.N. Volunteer Work and well-being. J. Health Soc. Behav. 2001, 42, 115-131.
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Shannon, Charlene S. and Robertson, Brenda J., Journal of Youth Development; Vol. 2; No. 2, Fall 2007, Article 0702FA009.