Table 1 Participants’ characteristics

Age (Mean, S.D.)

61.9 (5.47)

  Female

21

77.8

  Male

6

22.2

Service unit

  Community mental health service unit

14

51.9

  Community aged care service unit

13

48.1

  Retired^a

18

66.7

  Working part-time

5

18.5

  Working full-time/ housewife

3

11.1

  Unknown

1

3.7

Had previous volunteer experience

17

62.9

Currently involved in other volunteer services

17

62.9

Engagement in volunteer work per week (Hours, S.D.)

3.8 (2.7)