Many studies have observed the effects of volunteerism (as a form of altruism) on happiness and health and have consistently found that those who exhibit volunteerism also have better current and future health and well-being.
mˈɛni stˈʌdiz hæv əbzˈɜːvd ðɪ ɪfˈɛkts ʌv vˌɑːləntˈɪɹɪzəm æz ɐ fˈɔːɹm ʌv ˈɔːltɹuːˌɪzəm ˌɔn hˈæpɪnəs ænd hˈɛlθ ænd hæv kənsˈɪstəntli fˈaʊnd ðæt ðoʊz hˌuː ɛɡzˈɪbɪt vˌɑːləntˈɪɹɪzəm ˈɔːlsoʊ hæv bˈɛɾɚ kˈɜːɹənt ænd fjˈuːtʃɚ hˈɛlθ ænd wˈɛlbˈiːɪŋ.