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ERIC Number: EJ1471752
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 17
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EISSN: EISSN-2573-1378
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Impact of Motivations for Volunteering on Well-Being among Health Sciences Students
Allison J. Naber; Rebecca Benson; Katie Ericsson; Macey Genzlinger
Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, v6 n1 Article 6 2022
Motivations for volunteering as a meaningful occupation can influence well-being. This study explored the relationship between motivations for volunteering and perceived well-being among students enrolled in one of ten departments in a School of Health Sciences. A cross-sectional survey incorporating the RAND 36-Item Short Form Survey and Volunteer Function Inventory was employed. Most of the 95 participants were students enrolled in the health science undergraduate and occupational therapy graduate programs. Approximately 75% had volunteered in the past year. RAND SF-36 findings indicated good perceived well-being among many categories. Primary motivations for volunteering included values (Mdn = 30) and understanding (Mdn = 27). Weak positive relationships were found between social motivation and social functioning (r[subscript s] = 0.198, p = 0.056) and values motivation and social functioning (r[subscript s] = 0.208, p = 0.046). These findings contribute to volunteerism literature for college students and facilitate the understanding of methods for organizing volunteer opportunities with this population.
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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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