Motivations and Perceptions of Volunteerism as a Leisure Activity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10137875 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Karla A Henderson (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 208-218 |
| Publication date | 1981-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Leisure Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-2216 • E-ISSN: 2159-6417 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00222216.1981.11969484 |
| OpenAlex | W92148810 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 5 |
The purpose of this study was to ascertain the psychological aspects of motivation for volunteering in a youth agency (4-H) and to determine the perceptions these adult volunteers had regarding the characteristics of their volunteerism as a leisure activity. Two hundred adult 4-H volunteers were surveyed from a stratified random sample of counties in Minnesota. These volunteers were asked to respond to statements regarding why they volunteered and how their volunteering might be described. The results of the study indicated that adults were most motivated to volunteer by affiliation needs (the need for interaction with others). These volunteers also described their volunteering as being a leisure activity.KEYWORDS: Motivationsrecreationvolunteerismleisure activityyouth programs
Leisure activity · Perception · Political science · Recreation · Sociology · Psychology · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management · Social Psychology · Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development · Youth Development and Social Support
Volunteering
Volunteering as Linkage in the Three Sectors
The Dynamics of Motivations to Volunteer as Campus Tour Guides
Why volunteer teaching tourism? Empirical evidence from China
Mega-sports Events Volunteering
Volunteering for a Lifetime? Volunteers’ Intention to Stay in Portuguese Hospitals
The Relationship of Age to Motivation and Skill Development Level in Outdoor Adventure Programs for Older Adults
Stratégies et activités d’apprentissage chez les bénévoles en loisir au Québec
The Psychological Benefits of Leisure Counseling
Globalization, cosmopolitanism, and leisure rights
Comprendre et développer le bénévolat en loisir dans un univers technique et « clientéliste »
Using constant comparison method and qualitative data to understand participants' experiences at the nexus of tourism, sport and charity events
Volunteer tourists in the field
The motivations and expectations of international volunteer tourists
Volunteers and volunteering in leisure
Altruism as a motivation to volunteer
For Better or Worse? A Structural Model of the Benefits and Costs Associated with Recreational Specialization
Examining the Relationship Between Motivation, Enduring Involvement and Volunteer Experience
Family Deepening
Building Communities Through Leisure
Civic Engagement Through Mandatory Community Service
Volunteer Fire Departments
| Unique citing works | 22 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,52 |
| Citation span | 1984 - 2022 (39) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 22 |