The process by which late-elderly people volunteering at a geriatric health services facility were able to continue their activities

Abstract

Interview data were analyzed according to a modified grounded theory approach to qualitatively clarify the process by which 10 late-elderly persons volunteering at a geriatric health services facility were able to continue their activities. 38 concepts, 14 subcategories, and 5 categories were generated. The activity continuation process was initiated according to the “background of activity initiation,” supported by an “environment that enables long-term activities,” through the interaction between “self-esteem that is enhanced by the volunteer role” and “enrichment of life through participation in activities,” as well as through a “selection of strategies for continuing activities in response to changes over time” that the individual volunteers and the organization showed from time to time.