Problems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of MedicineProblems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of Medicine0869-866X2412-2106Joint-Stock Company Chicot203510.32687/0869-866X-2023-31-s1-696-700Научная статьяVOLUNTEERING AS A RESOURCE FOR STRENGTHENING THE MENTAL HEALTH OF THE ELDERLYVoloshinaI. G.KorolevaK. Yu.ElnikovaG. A.SvishchevaI. K.Belgorod State National Research University, 308015, Belgorod, Russia1109202331S369670004082025Copyright © 1970,1970The aging of the population poses to society the problem of finding mechanisms and tools for preserving health, prolonging the active life position of elderly citizens. The article reveals the potential of volunteerism in the system of strengthening the mental health of the elderly. The data obtained in the course of the study indicate that elderly citizens who participate in volunteer activities for a long time and regularly have high and average indicators of resilience, the presence of goals and the meaning of life, evaluate their lives as emotionally saturated, productive, the ability of elderly people to maintain psychological stability in stressful situations and orientation to overcome life difficulties.volunteeringelderly peoplemental healthsuccessful agingactive longevityдобровольческая деятельностьпожилые людипсихическое здоровьеуспешное старениеактивное долголетиеHavighurst R. J. Successful aging // The Gerontologist. 1961. Vol. 1. P. 8—13.Rowe J. W., Kahn R. L. Successful aging // The Gerontologist. 1997. Vol. 37, N 4. P. 433—440.Basnet R., Shakya N. Factors influencing successful aging among older adults // J. Nepal Health Res. Counc. 2023. Vol. 20, N 3. P. 708—711. DOI: 10.33314/jnhrc.v20i3.4112Çol B. K., Basaran A. G. The effect of leisure activities on successful aging // Niger. J. Clin. Pract. 2022. Vol. 25, N 11. P. 1904—1910. DOI: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_384_22Zhao X., Yu J., Liu N. Relationship between specific leisure activities and successful aging among older adults // J. Exerc. Sci. Fit. 2023. Vol. 21, N 1. P. 111—118. DOI: 10.1016/j.jesf.2022.11.006Gu C. Y., Jullamate P., Nadarajan S. et al. Factors related to successful aging among community-dwelling elderly in Wenzhou, China // Front. Nurs. 2023. Vol. 1. P. 65—72. DOI: 10.2478/fon-2023-0007Iwamasa G. Y., Iwasaki M. A new multidimensional model of successful aging: perceptions of Japanese American older adults // J. Cross-Cult. Gerontol. 2011. Vol. 26, N 3. P. 261—278.Okulicz-Kozaryn A., Morawski L. Effect of volunteering and pensions on subjective wellbeing of elderly — are there cross-country differences? // Appl. Res. Qual. Life. 2021. Vol. 16, N 5. P. 1943—1959. DOI: 10.1007/s11482-020-09849-8Backes G. M. Zur Bedeutung des sozialen Ehrenamtes für ältere und alte Frauen // Z. Gerontol. 1993. Vol. 26, N 5. P. 349—354.Lee H. Volunteering and health among older koreans: a longitudinal analysis // Innov. Aging. 2017. Vol. 1. P. 1197—1198. DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.4358Ho H. C. Elderly volunteering and psychological well-being // Int. Social Work. 2015. Vol. 60, N 4. P. 1028—1038. DOI: 10.1177/0020872815595111Musick M., Wilson J. Volunteering and depression: the role of psychological and social resources in different age groups // Soc. Sci. Med. 2015. Vol. 56. P. 259—269. DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(02)00025—4Парфенова О. А. Вовлечение пожилых в волонтерскую и гражданскую активность как инструмент преодоления социального исключения // Мониторинг общественного мнения: экономические и социальные перемены. 2020. №4. С. 119—135. DOI: 10.14515/monitoring.2020.4.1580