This work studies the personal experience of volunteering and several antecedent and consequent variables. We studied the effect of the amount of time dedicated to the organization, motivation, social support, integration in the organization, self‐efficacy, and characteristics of the work on a consequent variable of the volunteering experience; that is, burnout, with its 3 components of efficacy, cynicism, and exhaustion. The statistical analysis shows that the time dedicated to volunteering and the extrinsic motivations (i.e., social and career) predicts higher levels of burnout, whereas intrinsic motivations (i.e., values and understanding), life satisfaction, and integration in the organization are negatively related to burnout.

This research focuses on the concepts of place identity, social identity, residential satisfaction and community participation among immigrant and native populations. Two sample populations were analyzed: 148 Latin Americans and 150 native Spanish residents of Málaga. Comparisons drawn between the groups yielded higher levels of place identity -with the neighbourhood, city and country-, residential satisfaction and community participation among the native population. Immigrants displayed greater place identity and residential satisfaction if they were employed and lived in their own home, in comparison with those renting a property and in unemployment. The length of residence in the neighbourhood affected neighbourhood identity among immigrants, with differences between those who had been living there for the longest and shortest periods of time. Furthermore, in spite of the high levels of neighbourhood identity among the native population, after five years living in the neighbourhood, the differences between natives and immigrants disappeared. In addition, greater place identity was seen to be linked with greater community participation and residential satisfaction.

This article describes the development and validation of a new instrument, the scale (SCAP) which measures community participation (CP) and socio-political participation (SPP). The sample consists of 756 participants in Málaga, residents whose average age is 38.78 years old (SD = 13.96) and of whom 58.5% are women. The results endorse the psychometric qualities of the instrument. We present descriptive analysis of the items, the dimensionality of the scale and its internal consistency. The external evidence of validity shows positive and statistically significant correlations with sense of community and empowerment, variables theoretically related to participation. A confirmatory factor analysis confirms the two-dimensional structure (CP and SPP). Further analysis show a higher CP in women. This instrument extends the quantitative research on citizen participation.

The aim of this study is to assess the relationships between residential satisfaction (RS), sense of community (SOC), and citizen participation in a sample of 740 Spanish adults, and the impact these variables have on their life satisfaction (LS). The results show low levels of participation (social and community) and medium to high levels of LS, SOC, and RS. LS is positively affected by such situations as being in a relationship, being employed, and home ownership. It appears that positive socio-economic conditions favor LS. A regression analysis indicates that 15.2 percent of LS can be predicted by both RS and participation.

Resumen. El objetivo de este estudio es profundizar en el análisis de la satisfacción laboral en trabajos de escasa cualificación realizados por personas inmigrantes, buscando posibles diferencias entre hombres y mujeres. Se analiza una muestra de 250 inmigrantes en España procedentes de diferentes culturas. Las variables evaluadas son: satisfacción laboral, burnout y diferentes características laborales. No se han encontrado diferencias entre hombres y mujeres respecto al burnout ni a la satisfacción laboral. Cinismo y agotamiento correlacionan negativamente con la satisfacción laboral. Los resultados del análisis de regresión muestran modelos predictivos diferentes según el sexo: en los hombres la eficacia profesional y el cinismo son más relevantes que en las mujeres, y entre ellas el agotamiento y el control estricto predicen de forma negativa la satisfacción laboral. Además, la satisfacción con el tiempo de libre y la estabilidad laboral predicen la satisfacción laboral en ambos grupos de inmigrantes.