im PublikationsserverTitelangaben
Güntert, Stefan ; Strubel, Isabel ; Kals, Elisabeth
; Wehner, Theo:
The quality of volunteers' motives : integrating the functional approach and self-determination theory.
In: The journal of social psychology. 156 (2016) 3.
- S. 310-327.
ISSN 0022-4545 ; 1940-1183
Kurzfassung/Abstract
Volunteers’ motives have been differentially linked to various aspects of successful volunteering. Using self-determination theory, we propose that volunteer functions are systematically related to the experience of self-determined versus controlled motivation. This “quality of motivation”, in turn, explains why motives are differentially associated with satisfaction. We conducted two studies: Study 1 (N1 = 824) addressed motives, quality of motivation, and satisfaction; Study 2 (N2 = 323) additionally examined function-specific benefits and the extent to which they match volunteers’ motives. Overall, our hypotheses were supported: Values, understanding, and social justice motives were positively associated with relatively self-determined motivation (RSM), whereas career, social, protective, and enhancement motives showed negative correlations. The relationships between motives and satisfaction were partially mediated by RSM. Concerning benefits, Study 2 corroborated these findings for values, protective, enhancement, and social justice. This research introduces a new perspective on the quality of volunteers’ motives - with theoretical and practical implications.
Forschungsprojekte
Volunteers and Non-Volunteers: Social justice cognitions and engagement in voluntary work activity
Weitere Angaben
| Publikationsform: | Artikel |
|---|---|
| Schlagwörter: | Volunteerism; functional approach; self-determination theory; motivation; satisfaction |
| Institutionen der Universität: | Philosophisch-Pädagogische Fakultät > Psychologie > Professur für Sozial- und Organisationspsychologie |
| Peer-Review-Journal: | Ja |
| Verlag: | Taylor & Francis Group |
| Die Zeitschrift ist nachgewiesen in: | |
| Titel an der KU entstanden: | Ja |
| KU.edoc-ID: | 18234 |
Letzte Änderung: 16. Jun 2016 09:21
URL zu dieser Anzeige: https://edoc.ku.de/id/eprint/18234/
