Volunteering in the University Context

Student Perception and Participation

Bibliographic Data

ID22046366
AuthorsAndrea Cívico Ariza (0000-0003-3094-5841, Valencian International University, corresponding author), Ernesto Colomo Magaña (0000-0002-3527-7937, Universidad de Málaga), Erika González García (0000-0003-2465-7288, Universidad de Granada), Enrique Sánchez Rivas (0000-0003-2518-2026, Universidad de Málaga)
Year2020
Volume10
Issue12
Pages380
Publication date2020-12-15
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEducation Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2227-7102 • E-ISSN: 2227-7102
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/educsci10120380
OpenAlexW3113331024
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited16

In increasingly diverse cultural contexts, the intercultural perspective favors an enriching coexistence between cultures, with volunteering being an exercise that allows for a critical transformation of reality in order to achieve a more supportive and equitable society. This article aims to find out how university students conceive of volunteering, as well as their level of participation. The sample was made up of 208 students from the Pedagogy and Social Education degrees of the University of Granada during the 2019/2020 academic year. An ad hoc questionnaire was applied, which incorporated a standardised instrument (Adapted Values Test), as well as questions designed by the authors. The results underline the positive axiological perception of volunteering. The participants understand volunteering as a helping role that depends on the social, personal, and professional motivations of the students. However, this positive perception is not transformed into active participation and continuous links with voluntary organisations. The conclusions indicate that university students value volunteering as a necessary task for the social good, although their participation is low, and it is necessary to transform the pro-social awareness of university students into real participation

Higher education · Pedagogy · Perception · Political science · Sociology · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Psychology · Service-Learning and Community Engagement · Social Psychology · Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development

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