Narrowing ‘Bathtub Volunteerism’ in Singapore and Beyond Through High-quality Adolescent and Young Adult Volunteer Experiences
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7173275 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jin Yao Kwan (0000-0003-0085-8069, University of Delaware, corresponding author), Laura Wray-Lake (0000-0002-6091-4440, Department of Social Welfare, Luskin School of Public Affairs, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 89-107 |
| Publication date | 2025-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Young (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1103-3088 • E-ISSN: 1741-3222 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/11033088241258395 |
| OpenAlex | W4401368115 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 30 |
High-quality volunteerism experiences in adolescence are associated with higher volunteerism later in life, yet less is understood about contextualized features of these experiences, especially when school-based programmes are mandatory. Relatedly, narrowing ‘bathtub volunteerism’ (i.e., increasing postgraduation youth volunteerism and shortening the period between volunteer disengagement and resumption) remains a research gap. Therefore, using in-depth retrospective qualitative interviews with 50 young Singaporeans, we aimed to understand features of high-quality volunteer experiences in schools (among adolescents) and communities (among young adults). Findings indicated that within a national context of compulsory school-based volunteerism, ‘bathtub volunteerism’ was narrowed efficaciously when adolescents and young adults were exposed to high-quality school- and community-based volunteer experiences, respectively. High-quality school-based experiences granted student autonomy and facilitated empathy development. Community-based ones combined cause selectivity, personal meaning and close interpersonal relationships. Our findings offer insights to raise volunteerism rates by developing and propagating high-quality volunteer experiences
Autonomy · Bathtub · Context (archaeology · Disengagement theory · Empathy · Interpersonal communication · Political science · Prosocial behavior · Qualitative research · Sociology · Medicine · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Psychology · Social Psychology · Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development · Youth Development and Social Support · Gerontology
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