U.S. elderly adults who continuously participate in community groups are often spared losses in psychological well-being.
Individuals who were ongoing members of religious organizations in particular showed higher levels of personal growth than those who were not, according to an article published in the Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences.
Emily Greenfield and Nadine Marks of the University of Wisconsin-Madison used survey data to track changes in respondents’ physical, psychological and social functioning over a five-year period.