Motivations, Relationships, Health and Quality of Life of Older Volunteers in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic

Within the active ageing framework, this study was carried out during COVID-19 pandemic on older volunteers, in order to explore possible relation between, one hand, changes their health, social relationships and quality of life due and, other volunteers’ motivations (direct or indirect) experience contagion. Although various active-ageing-related issues have been studied pandemic, studies did not cover topic present study. Therefore, results advance knowledge matter. A sample 240 volunteers surveyed Italy July–August 2021. Bivariate analyses multivariable logistic regression models were performed. The highlighted that for people, volunteering avoid thinking about personal problems related worsened while reasons inversely a worsening life. Having indirectly (by acquaintances) experienced contagion protective against physical health volunteers. discussion includes policy implications results.