Motivations, willingness, and gains: a qualitative study of experiences of helping behaviors among community-dwelling older adults in China using self-construal theory

BackgroundProsocial behaviors are important public health strategies for decreasing older people’s social isolation and improving their social engagement and well-being. However, few studies have explored older Chinese people’s helping behaviors. Therefore, this qualitative study was designed to explore the experiences of helping behaviors among community-dwelling older adults using self-constr...