Compulsory Volunteer Experience in Singapore: Personality, Volunteer Motivation, and Continuance Intention to Volunteer

While compulsory volunteering activities have been included in education programs in many countries, it is still unknown how compulsory volunteers’ personal characteristics are related to their motivation and future volunteering behavior. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the relationships among...

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Published inVoluntas (Manchester, England) Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. 276 - 288
Main Authors Cho, Heetae, Chen, Mun Yip Kinnard, Li, Chunxiao
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer US 01.04.2023
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Agreeableness
Community involvement
Compulsory
Educational programs
Extraversion
Love
Motivation
Personal characteristics
Personal development
Personality
Personality traits
Political Science
Recruitment
Research Papers
Rewards
Social Policy
Social Sciences
Sports
Voluntary organizations
Volunteers
Singapore
Volunteerism
Trait
Intention to continue
Motivation
Compulsory volunteering experience
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Summary:While compulsory volunteering activities have been included in education programs in many countries, it is still unknown how compulsory volunteers’ personal characteristics are related to their motivation and future volunteering behavior. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the relationships among two personality traits (extraversion, agreeableness), seven factors of volunteer motivation, and intention to continue volunteering in the context of compulsory volunteering. A total of 605 compulsory volunteers for sports events in Singapore provided responses to a survey. Findings showed that the two personality traits were predictors of six motivation factors, including expression of value, community involvement, interpersonal contacts, career orientation, personal growth, and love of sport. In addition, expression of value, community involvement, personal growth, and love of sports positively predicted continuance intention, while extrinsic rewards negatively predicted continuance intention. These findings extend to the existing literature and suggest the importance for volunteer organizations to tailor both the recruitment process and the volunteering experience to promote volunteer motivation and continuance intention.
ISSN:0957-8765
1573-7888
DOI:10.1007/s11266-022-00461-y