Validation of the Beliefs Against Volunteering Scale among Chinese Adolescents in Hong Kong

Law, Ben M. F.; Shek, Daniel T. L.

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“…In their willingness to volunteer, we found that in nearly every aspect of motivation, volunteers scored significantly higher than non‐volunteers (values, social, understanding and enhancement, see Clary et al . ); they had positive attitudes towards volunteering and voluntary organizations (Law and Shek ); as well as several values including ‘benevolence’ and ‘universalism’ (Hitlin ).…”

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“…All scale items were measured on a 5‐point scale, with Betz () noting five to seven response categories are ideal. Willingness to volunteer : This construct was measured using the following scales: Volunteer Functions Inventory (VFI) (Clary et al . ), which has been applied widely in the volunteering literature. Attitudes towards volunteering were assessed using items from the Beliefs Against Volunteering scale (Law and Shek ) and the Attitudes Influencing Monetary Donations to Charitable Organisations scale (Webb et al . ). Values were assessed using the Short Schwartz's Value Survey (Lindeman and Verasalo ), which was found to have good internal consistency and be highly correlated with the original Schwartz's Value Survey (Schwartz ). Capability to volunteer : This construct was measured using the following scales: Self‐efficacy scale (Chen et al .…”

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“…Beliefs are an acceptance of cognitive propositions, statements or doctrine (Reber ). Negative beliefs about volunteering can influence subsequent participation (Law and Shek ) and therefore impact the volunteerability of an individual.…”

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As volunteering and its benefits gain global recognition, social policymakers can sustain and increase volunteering through social policy, legislation and other types of involvement. A key performance practice is to measure the rate of volunteering based on the percentage of the population that volunteer or the number of hours donated. The focus of this article, however, is on the capacity to volunteer by non-volunteers as well as by volunteers. The concept and theory of volunteerability (an individual's ability to overcome related obstacles and volunteer, based on his or her willingness, capability and availability) offers a richer understanding of how people can be assisted to overcome barriers to maximize their volunteer potential and thus increase volunteering. The article details the definitions and benefits of volunteering and covers examples of related social policy, as well as explaining the concept of volunteerability and how it can be measured using existing and new scales. Based on a mixed methods study in Australia, the article offers specific measures to examine the concept of volunteerability and reveals important differences between volunteers and non-volunteers. The article also details major barriers to volunteering and how social policies can be developed to overcome them.

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“…We should not underestimate pull influence such as discouragement to volunteer. According to a study by Law and Shek (2011), some adolescents believe that volunteerism is meaningless work and a form of exploitation. Fourth, the theoretically driven model arrived is the best among the proposed models.…”

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Validation of Family, School, and Peer Influence on Volunteerism Scale Among Adolescents

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Shek

M.S.

2013

Research on Social Work Practice

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Social systems, particularly family, school, and peer, are especially critical in influencing adolescents to participate in volunteer service; however, no objective measures of this construct exist. Objectives: This study examined the psychometric properties of the Family, School, and Peer Influence on Volunteerism scale (FSPV) among Chinese adolescents. The FSPV is an instrument that assesses the perceived influence of these social systems on adolescent volunteerism. There are nine identical items for each of the three systems. Method: The FSPV was administered to 2,819 early adolescents in Hong Kong. Results: Confirmatory factor analyses revealed four factors, namely, ''Family,'' ''School,'' ''Peer,'' and ''Extrinsic influence.'' The FSPV also demonstrated good internal consistency, construct validity, and criterion-related validity. Conclusion: The psychometric properties of FSPV are adequate in the assessment of the perceived influence of social systems on volunteer service participation in Chinese adolescents.

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“…Ressalva-se que grande parte dos estudos sobre o voluntariado centra-se apenas nos aspectos positivos da participação. No entanto, outras pesquisas têm avaliado também crenças negativas em jovens voluntários e não voluntários, encontrando, nestes últimos, pontuações superiores (Law & Shek, 2011;Ortiz & Veiga, 2014 Com base nesses estudos, a presente investigação definiu, a priori, três hipóteses: (1) a amostra de estudantes é majoritariamente feminina; (2) as crenças dos alunos frente ao voluntariado diferenciam-se entre homens e mulheres; (3) as crenças guardam relação com os papéis sociais e estereótipos de gênero, isto é, os homens valorizam mais funções instrumentais e autocentradas, enquanto as mulheres escolhem funções expressivas e heterocentradas.…”

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Universidade e voluntariado: o papel do gênero nas crenças dos estudantes

Ortiz

2018

Estud. psicol. (Campinas)

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Resumo O presente estudo examina as diferenças de gênero nas crenças de estudantes universitários frente ao voluntariado. A literatura destaca a influência que os papéis sociais estereotipados podem exercer nas crenças das pessoas e na adoção de condutas pró-sociais. Participaram da pesquisa 303 estudantes da Universidade de Lisboa e da Universidade Católica Portuguesa, e foi utilizado o Questionário de Atitudes Face às Funções do Voluntariado para a coleta dos dados. Os resultados da Análise de Variância indicaram que os homens valorizam a função instrumental do voluntariado como fonte para o desenvolvimento profi ssional, enquanto as mulheres destacam-no como uma forma de expressão de seus valores pessoais. O sexo e a experiência são fatores diferenciadores das crenças. A análise possibilitou compreender quais as expectativas dos estudantes frente ao voluntariado e de que modo podem ser satisfeitas, bem como repensar as práticas, com vistas a fomentar propostas educacionais não sexistas para promover uma maior participação de homens e mulheres nos diferentes projetos.

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Validation of the Beliefs Against Volunteering Scale among Chinese Adolescents in Hong Kong

Abstract: The findings suggest that BAV is a reliable and valid instrument in assessing underlying negative beliefs about volunteerism among Chinese adolescents.3

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Measuring Volunteerability and the Capacity to Volunteer among Non‐volunteers: Implications for Social Policy

Measuring Volunteerability and the Capacity to Volunteer among Non‐volunteers: Implications for Social Policy

Validation of Family, School, and Peer Influence on Volunteerism Scale Among Adolescents

Universidade e voluntariado: o papel do gênero nas crenças dos estudantes

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