%0 Journal Article %J Research on Aging %D 2019 %T Intersections of Home, Health, and Social Engagement in Old Age: Formal Volunteering as a Protective Factor to Health After Relocation. %A Guillermo Ernest Gonzales %A Shen, Huei-Wern %A Tam E Perry %A Wang, Yi %K Moves %K Protective factors %K Social Support %K Volunteerism %X This study aims to further our understanding of formal volunteering as a protective mechanism for health in the context of housing relocation and to explore race, gender, and education as moderators. A quasi-experimental design evaluated the effects of volunteering on older adults' health (self-report health, number of instrumental activities of daily living [IADLs], and depressive symptoms) among individuals who relocated but did not volunteer at Time 1 ( N = 682) in the Health and Retirement Study (2008-2010). Propensity score weighting examined health differences at Time 2 between 166 volunteers (treated) and 516 nonvolunteers (controlled). Interaction terms tested moderation. Individuals who moved and engaged in volunteering reported higher levels of self-rated health and fewer IADL difficulties compared to the control group. Race moderated the relationship between volunteering and depressive symptoms, while gender moderated the relationship between volunteering and self-assessed health. Formal volunteering protects different dimensions of health after relocation. Volunteering was particularly beneficial for females and older Whites. %B Research on Aging %V 41 %P 31-53 %G eng %N 1 %1 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29742961?dopt=Abstract %R 10.1177/0164027518773125