An Empirical Study on Personality Characteristics of College Volunteers: Based on the Collected Data from Shanghai Expo

Gu, Yadi; Gu, Dawu; Wei, Qi; Pan, Shen Q.; Chen, Wen-en; Ge, Yi

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.06.180

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“…The volunteer reported significantly have higher levels of emotional stability, extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness. This finding supports previous studies about the differences personality characteristics between volunteer and non-volunteer (Herzog & Morgan, 1993;Spitz & MacKinnon, 1993;Omoto, Snyder and Hackett, 2010;Carlo et al, 2005;Gu et al, 2013).…”

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“…Other researchers also have determined that personality traits, as a relatively steady trait in adulthood, have an impact on participation in voluntary activities (Pushkar, Reis, & Morros, 2002). Empirical researchers found that having a specific personality characteristics can predict participation in volunteering and being more effective as volunteers (Gu et al, 2013;Omoto, Snyder and Hackett, 2010;Carlo, Okun, Knight, & De Guzman, 2005;Herzog & Morgan, 1993;Spitz & MacKinnon, 1993).…”

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“…Omoto, Snyder, and Hackett (2010) found that AIDS activism was significantly correlated with emotional stability, extraversion, and agreeableness. Recently, Gu et al (2013) compared the personality characteristics between volunteer and non-volunteer at Shanghai Expo. Based on the data of 16PF, they found that warmth, liveliness, boldness, and extroversion scores of volunteer are significantly higher than non-volunteer samples.…”

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Predicting Participation in Volunteering Based on Personality Characteristics

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The main goal of this research was to examine whether big five personality traits can predict participation in volunteering. A total of 420 participants consisting of 215 volunteers and 205 nonvolunteers from various regions in Indonesia completed an inventory of the big five personality traits. The preliminary analysis using independent sample t-test found that the openness, extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and emotional stability of volunteer samples were significantly higher than non-volunteer samples. Binary logistic regression analysis then was used to examine whether each of the big five personality traits was able to predict the participation to be a volunteer. The logistic regression model was statistically significant withχ2 = 67,102, p < ,01. The model explained 19,7% (Nagelkerke R 2 ) of the variance in volunteer participation and correctly classified 64% of cases. Increasing extraversion and conscientiousness was significantly associated with an increased likelihood of volunteer participation. Thus, certain personality characteristics can predict participation in volunteering

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Predicting Participation in Volunteering Based on Personality Characteristics

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2019

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“…Menurut Pryce (2015), sukarelawan biasanya difahami sebagai aktiviti yang tidak dibayar iaitu seseorang meluangkan masa mereka secara bebas untuk membantu organisasi atau individu yang bukan saudara mereka. Selain itu, sukerelawan juga mempunyai jatidiri yang kuat, pemurah dan lebih berfikiran terbuka dan secara umumnya, mereka lebih rajin dalam kerja dan perkhidmatan pelanggan (Tapp & Spanier 1973;Gu et al 2012). Kerja-kerja sukarelawan bagi membantu membuat perubahan terhadap persekitaran dan kesejahteraan kehidupan manusia amat diperlukan setiap masa (Zain et al 2014).…”

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Pendidikan alam sekitar melalui aktiviti sukarelawan bertujuan untuk menggalakkan kebaikan dan meningkatkan kualiti hidup manusia selain pelajar mudah memahami subjek yang dipelajari. Pelajar sukar untuk menerima proses pembelajaran jika dilakukan secara paksaan walaupun diberikan kredit dalam bentuk markah. Kajian ini penting untuk menentukan penerimaan pelajar Fakulti Kejuruteraan dan Alam Bina (FKAB) terhadap aktiviti pemeliharaan alam sekitar yang dijalankan secara sukarela dan kesediaan mereka untuk menyertai aktiviti sukarelawan alam sekitar (ekorelawan) pada masa akan datang. Kajian ini menggunakan kaedah kaji selidik. Responden yang terlibat adalah seramai 108orang pelajar FKAB dari 9 program pengajian kejuruteraan peringkat prasiswazah dan majoriti pelajar ini adalah daripada tahun 1 pengajian (64.80%). Kaji selidik ini merangkumi kefahaman pelajar tentang aktiviti sukarelawan, kepentingan sukarelawan terhadap aktiviti pemuliharaan alam sekitar dan kesediaan pelajar menyertai aktiviti sukarelawan alam sekitar. Hasil kajian mendapati keprihatinan pelajar terhadap penjagaan alam sekitar adalah tinggi dengan peratusan setuju (S) dan sangat setuju (SS) ialah 91.23 % manakala 85.97 % (S dan SS) pelajar sanggup melakukan aktiviti sukarela tanpa meminta apa-apa ganjaran. Sebanyak 68.5 % pelajar pernah menyertai aktiviti sukarelawan dan mereka memahami peranan sebagai seorang sukarelawan. Kesediaan dan kefahaman pelajar dalam aktiviti sukarelawan mampu menarik minat pelajar walaupun tanpa diberikan ganjaran markah atau upah. Oleh yang demikian, aktiviti sukarelawan terutamanya berkaitan penjagaan alam sekitar perlu diberi pendedahan yang luas kepada pelajar. Kata kunci: Pendidikan alam sekitar, sukarelawan, ekorelawan, FKAB.

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Who are Volunteers in Urban China?

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Although government-organized volunteering is common in China, the Chinese government has also sought to encourage the development of grassroots volunteer service organizations (VSOs) given the tremendous social service burden and the complexity of social governance. Motivated by the lack of systematic studies on volunteering in China, this study explores predictors of volunteering in urban China using data from the 2013 Survey on Philanthropic Behaviors of Urban Citizens in China. The findings indicate that generalized trust, membership in the Chinese Communist Party and type of work unit are significantly associated with the government-organized volunteering. Similar to Western countries, education, religiosity and social capital variables all help in explaining grassroots VSO-organized volunteering. Interestingly, the association between grassroots VSO-organized volunteering and trust in the central government with regard to both participation probability and time devoted to volunteering is significantly positive, whereas the association between grassroots VSO-organized volunteering and trust in local government, for both participation probability and time devoted to volunteering, is significantly negative.

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An Empirical Study on Personality Characteristics of College Volunteers: Based on the Collected Data from Shanghai Expo

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Predicting Participation in Volunteering Based on Personality Characteristics

Predicting Participation in Volunteering Based on Personality Characteristics

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