ERIC Number: EJ1045317
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 11
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College Students' Volunteering: Factors Related to Current Volunteering, Volunteer Settings, and Motives for Volunteering
Moore, Erin W.; Warta, Samantha; Erichsen, Kristen
College Student Journal, v48 n3 p386-396 Fall 2014
Research has not explored the types of settings that college students prefer to volunteer for and how these settings might be influenced by personal factors (e.g., demographic, academic major, volunteering motivation, religiosity). Students from a Midwestern university (N = 406, 71.9% female) completed a survey that inquired about their volunteering history and motivation for volunteering. This study found that most students (88.2%) reported a history of volunteering, although only 22.9% were current volunteers. The most common volunteer settings for participants were organizations related to promoting health and wellness, serving children/delivering education, and reducing poverty. Students volunteering in health-related settings were more likely to be currently volunteering. The strongest motives for volunteering in this study were Values (e.g., altruistic volunteering) followed by Understanding (e.g., volunteering for the opportunity for new learning experiences). These findings are useful for determining what factors might be used to promote continuous volunteering by college students.
Descriptors: College Students, Volunteers, Student Surveys, Health Services, Values, Learning, Student Motivation, Religious Factors, Measures (Individuals), Demography, Student Characteristics, Statistical Distributions
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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