新奇事件簿 當(dāng)志愿者助延長壽命

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Volunteering can make you happier and help you live longer, according to a new study. A research paper published on Friday in the journal BMC Public Health says doing good deeds for others boosts your mental health and increases your longevity. Researchers from the UK's University of Exeter reviewed 40 academic papers into the effects of volunteerism on our health. They found that volunteers had lower rates of depression, an increased sense of well-being, and a 22 per cent reduction in the chances of dying within the next seven years. Australians lead the way in volunteering, with an estimated 36 per cent of the population lending a hand.

一項新的研究顯示，參加志愿活動會讓你感到更加幸福，并有助延長壽命。周五，在期刊《BMC Public Health》上發(fā)表的一份研究論文稱助人為樂將有助身心健康，延長壽命。來自英國?？巳卮髮W(xué)的研究人員就參加志愿活動對健康的影響調(diào)查了40份學(xué)術(shù)論文。他們發(fā)現(xiàn)當(dāng)志愿者將降低患抑郁癥的幾率，提高幸福感，未來7年內(nèi)的死亡幾率降低22%。在參加志愿活動方面，澳大利亞人一馬當(dāng)先，預(yù)計有36%的澳大利亞人口會參加志愿活動。

Lead researcher Dr Suzanne Richards said: "Our systematic review shows that volunteering is associated with improvements in mental health, but more work is needed to establish whether volunteering is actually the cause." She added: "It is still unclear whether biological and cultural factors and social resources that are often associated with better health and survival are also associated with a willingness to volunteer in the first place." In a separate study from the University of Michigan, researchers suggested three reasons why volunteering may be beneficial. First, it involves physical activity; second, the social connections we make help to reduce our stress; and third, it gives us a deep sense of happiness.

研究帶頭人蘇珊娜·理查德博士稱：“根據(jù)我們的系統(tǒng)評估，志愿活動與提高心理健康有關(guān)，但是志愿活動是否是提高心理健康的真正原因還需要進一步證明。”她還稱：“生物與文化因素，以及通常與生存和健康有關(guān)的社會資源，這些是否與愿意參加志愿活動有關(guān)還不得而知。”一項來自密西根大學(xué)的獨立研究中，研究人員認為參加志愿活動的好處有三點。首先，可以鍛煉身體；第二，社會聯(lián)系幫助我們減壓；第三，讓我們獲得幸福感。