Providing emotional support to others,self-esteem,and self-rated health |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Nephrological, Anesthesiological and Geriatric Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, I-00161 Rome, Italy;2. Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Via Salvador Allende 43, 84081 Baronissi (SA), Italy;3. Centre of Preventive Medicine, Gubbio, Italy;4. Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples, Italy;5. Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy;6. University of Milan, Milan, Italy;7. Associazione per la Ricerca Cardiologica, Via Latina 49, 00179 Roma, Italy |
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| Abstract: | The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of helping others on self-rated health in middle and late life. Data are from a nationwide sample of middle-aged and older adults (N = 1154). The findings indicate that women and Blacks are more likely than men or Whites to help others. Moreover, the results suggest that people who attend church more often are especially likely to help others. The data further reveal that people who help others are more likely to have a greater sense of self-worth and people with more self-esteem, in turn, tend to rate their health in a more favorable way. The findings help clarify issues in the assessment of helping others in middle and late life. |
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| Keywords: | Helping others Self-esteem Self-rated health |
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