The moderator role of COVID-19 risk perception in the impact of festival experience quality on life satisfaction

Aşan, Kübra; Daşkın, Mustafa; Kaptangil, Kerem

doi:10.1108/ijefm-10-2022-0077

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“…Recent studies in the tourism and hospitality industry around the world have found that COVID-19 has impacted people's attitudes, preferences, and behaviors related to their participation in marathons, festivals, and other events (e.g. Asan et al, 2023;Davies, 2021;Karadimitriou et al, 2023). While these studies have focused on event participantslike marathon runners and festival-goersit is likely that COVID-19 has had similar impacts on event volunteers.…”

Section: Literature Review 21 Challenges With Volunteer Recruitment A...mentioning

confidence: 99%

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A long-term study of sport event volunteers: Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon Weekend in 2012 and 2022

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Olberding

2024

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PurposeThis study examined the characteristics, motivations and satisfaction of volunteers for the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon Weekend across a 10-year period. The purpose was to enhance our understanding of sport event volunteers, especially in the long term. This information and insight may be useful in light of ongoing challenges with volunteer recruitment and retention, which have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.Design/methodology/approachThe authors developed and implemented an online survey, based primarily on the Special Event Volunteer Motivation Scale (SEVMS) and the Volunteer Motivations Scale for International Sporting Events (VMS-ISE). The sample included a total of 2,038 respondents – 1,086 in 2012 and 952 in 2022. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square tests; qualitative data provided additional insight.FindingsAbout two-thirds of 2022 survey respondents were “repeat volunteers.” Volunteer characteristics, motivations and satisfaction remained relatively consistent across the 10-year period. These volunteers were motivated by a set of multiple, interrelated factors which the authors call “community-based altruism” – that is, the desire to help others driven by a sense of community involvement and pride. In both years, more than 90% were satisfied with their volunteer experience. Satisfaction was higher for individuals with certain characteristics such as being a repeat volunteer and volunteering with a group.Originality/valueThis may be the first scholarly article to assess volunteer characteristics, motivations and satisfaction for a major sport event in the same location across multiple years. While it focused on a three-day running event in a midwestern city in the United States, the approach and findings may be applicable to sport event volunteers in other contexts.

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Section: Literature Review 21 Challenges With Volunteer Recruitment A...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Recent studies in the tourism and hospitality industry around the world have found that COVID-19 has impacted people’s attitudes, preferences, and behaviors related to their participation in marathons, festivals, and other events (e.g. Asan et al. , 2023; Davies, 2021; Karadimitriou et al.…”

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confidence: 99%

A long-term study of sport event volunteers: Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon Weekend in 2012 and 2022

Olberding,

Olberding

2024

IJEFM

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The moderator role of COVID-19 risk perception in the impact of festival experience quality on life satisfaction

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A long-term study of sport event volunteers: Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon Weekend in 2012 and 2022

A long-term study of sport event volunteers: Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon Weekend in 2012 and 2022

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