Against the backdrop of an aging population and the national strategy of active aging, volunteer services for the elderly are becoming increasingly important, making the exploration of influencing factors increasingly important. This study takes Guangzhou, a pioneering city in mutual-aid elderly care, as an example, examining key factors influencing the continued participation of older adults in volunteer services from the perspectives of organizers and elderly volunteers. The study employed partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) for data analysis and conducted reliability and validity analyses. The results show that institutional capacity, participation experience, and external motivation all have significant positive impacts on volunteer service participation, with institutional capacity having the most significant effect. In contrast, self-identity did not significantly predict volunteer service participation. Therefore, volunteer organizations should focus on improving their organizational operational capabilities, optimizing service content, enhancing the participation experience of elderly volunteers, and strengthening external incentives to promote elderly volunteer service participation.

Lingjie Deng. A Study on the Current Status and Influencing Factors of Volunteer Service Participation among the Elderly in China: An Analysis Based on the Mutual Assistance Elderly Care Model in Guangzhou. Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (2026), Vol. 9, Issue 3: 25-31. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJHSS.2026.090304.

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