Motivations and Future Intentions in Sport Event Volunteering: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Understanding the future intentions of individuals who are part of a sport organization is a critical step for the success and the accomplishment of the goals of such organizations, particularly for sporting events that highly depend on the work of volunteers. Therefore, it is important to determine which factors motivate an individual to volunteer, as well as the intentions volunteers have to continue volunteering for sporting events or other similar organizations. This study conducted a systematic review of literature on studies that have examined the motivation and future intentions of volunteering in sporting events. The PRISMA methodology was used to develop this review. It included 30 studies from 2007 to 2020, and all the studies examined these two constructs using different types of quantitative methodologies. Moreover, most of these studies were conducted by scholars in the United States and Australia, and the VMS-ISE was the most used instrument for collecting data. Many of the studies did not include a theoretical framework relating motivation and future intentions to other constructs. The results of this systematic review provide new insights regarding the state of studies that have examined future intentions related to volunteering in sporting events, particularly regarding how to plan future investigations of volunteers’ motivation and future intention in the context of sporting events.

Assessing Event Volunteer Motivational Factors and Quality of Life among University Students

“…The volunteer motivation scale is an instrument used to evaluate the underlying motivations of individuals who choose to volunteer for events or organizations (Angosto et al, 2021). It consists of multiple factors and dimensions that help researchers understand the specific reasons individuals have for volunteering.…”

Knowledge Mapping of Volunteer Motivation: A Bibliometric Analysis and Cross-Cultural Comparative Study

“…Meanwhile, scales for measuring volunteer motivation have begun to diversify, such as Bang and Chelladurai's Volunteer Motivations Scale for International Sporting Events (Bang and Chelladurai, 2003) and Giannoulakis' Olympic Volunteer Motivation Scale (Giannoulakis et al, 2008). The VMSISE is the most widely used volunteer motivation scale in sports events (Angosto et al, 2021). To facilitate these needs, Bang et al (2008) revised it again, adding a new variable, "love of sport, " which was verified by a questionnaire survey of volunteers in the Athens Games.…”

“…Volunteers play a vital role in major events from general assistance (such as the assembly and distribution of materials) to specific assistance, which requires certain skills (such as medical support), organizing activities, and maintaining the order of events (Angosto et al, 2021). The great economic benefit offered by volunteers through their efforts and time effectively reduces the organizational and operational costs for organizers (Allen and Bartle, 2014;Pestereva, 2015).…”

“…Although great progress has been made in research on volunteer motivation, there remain disputes regarding the basic structure or dimensions of volunteer motivation (Angosto et al, 2021). Moreover, the influence of diverse cultural and social backgrounds on motivation remains unclear.…”

Motivations and Expectations of Olympic Volunteers: Building a Legacy of Personal Development as a Key Factor for the Success of Sports Mega-Events

“…The relevance of this symbiosis between volunteers and sports mega-events is particularly important if we consider that the planning and execution of events such as the Olympic Games are increasingly complex and varied, requiring multidisciplinary excellence and rigor in execution, planning and organization protocols by individuals who, depending on the task or actions to be performed, need to possess knowledge with different degrees of expertise (Herold et al, 2020). On the other hand, the executive and operational committees have grown little, not keeping up with the necessary logistic and operational capacity to develop their activity without the use of a large number of volunteers (Angosto et al, 2021).…”