子女代际支持对老年人参与社区志愿服务的影响研究——基于CLASS2018的实证分析

A Study on the Impact of the Intergenerational Support for Children on the Participation of the Older People in Community Voluntary Service: An Empirical Analysis Based on CLASS2018

志愿服务作为一种有效的社会参与方式,不仅能促进老年人在社会生活中发挥积极作用,还能主动应对老龄化带来的各种挑战。本文基于中国老年社会追踪调查(CLASS)2018年数据,采用多元线性回归方法,实证考察子女代际支持对老年人志愿服务参与行为的影响。结果发现,子女给予的精神慰藉能显著正向影响老年人参加社区志愿服务;在性别上,男、女老年人在子女代际支持与参加志愿服务活动上不存在显著差别。依据研究结果,本文分别在个人、家庭和社区三个层面提出满足老年人的精神需求、增进亲友关系和扩大社会支持网络以增强其志愿服务参与意愿等相关建议。

As an effective form of social participation, volunteering can not only promote the active role of the older people in social life, but also actively respond to the challenges of the aging. Based on the 2018 data of the China Elderly Social Tracking Survey(CLASS), this paper uses multiple linear regression method to empirically investigate the impact of intergenerational support of children on the participation behavior of the elderly volunteering. The results showed that the spiritual comfort given by children can significantly and positively affect the participation of the elderly in community volunteer services. In terms of gender, there is no significant difference between male and female older people in intergenerational support of their children and participation in volunteering activities. Based on the research, this paper puts forward relevant suggestions to meet the spiritual needs of the elderly at the individual, family and community levels, enhance the relationship between relatives and friends, and expand social support networks to enhance their willingness to participate in volunteer services.