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Using a Hong Kong-sourced sample of 261 participants, this study set out to validate the Volunteer Satisfaction Index (VSI) in the Chinese cultural context and to evaluate its psychometric properties. The VSI was originally developed by Galindo-Kuhn and Guzley (2001) to measure the outcomes of volunteer experiences. In this study, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) yielded a different factor structure from that proposed by the scale developer. The three factors found were personal gain, relationship within organization and relationship with peers. Cronbach’s alpha values were high for all three subscales. Results from correlation and regression analysis also confirmed the construct and criterion-related validity of the scale. Thus, the reliability and validity of the scale were confirmed. Implications for the assessment of volunteer satisfaction and further directions for cross-cultural studies on related topics are discussed.

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This study investigated the association between religiosity and death attitudes among Christians and Buddhists. A hundred and 23 Christians and 137 Buddhists from both sexes, matched in demographic characteristics, completed a battery of tests on death attitudes and religiosity. Multiple linear regression results confirmed that a higher level of intrinsic religiosity predicted a reduced level of fear of death and dying, and a higher level of death acceptance in both religious groups. However, extrinsic religiosity was positively associated with both death acceptance and death avoidance among Buddhists, but not Christians. Subsequent qualitative analysis revealed unique themes underlying the death attitude profiles of each religious group. Findings suggest that while both Buddhism and Christianity might protect people from death fear and promote acceptance of death through the mechanism of intrinsic religiosity, cross-religion differences in other aspects of death attitudes should not be ignored.

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