When volunteers are also consumers: Exploring volunteers’ co-consumption experience in leisure contexts

Sohier, Alice; Sohier, Romain; Chaney, Damien

doi:10.1016/j.jbusres.2022.113508

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“…Volunteer work is defined as a useful activity in which time is given to help others without expecting any material reward as a behavior that reflects the value of citizenship. Volunteer work enhances citizenship, empowerment, and a sense of loyalty and belonging (Sengupta et al, 2023;Sohier et al, 2023). It also means providing a group of therapeutic or rehabilitative services in defense of the poor and disadvantaged.…”

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Impact of Volunteer Work on Improving the Quality of Social Life from the Perspective of Social Work Specialists

Alsehaimi

2023

IJSW

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Quality of social life is a good aim for all components of civil and volunteer work in Saudi society. This study examined the impact of volunteer work on improving the quality of social life from the perspective of social work specialists in Saudi universities. The study used several indicators: The volunteer’s ability to build social relationships, build human capacities, and manage living life, as well as their sense of satisfaction and satisfaction of basic and social needs. Descriptive analysis of variables was performed on data collected from four Saudi universities: King Saud University, um Al-Qura University, Princess Nourah University, and the University of Hail; 180 social work specialists were randomly enrolled, including faculty members and male and female students. The results revealed that the general impact of volunteer work on improving the quality of social life was 2.44 ± 0.68 (mean ± standard deviation) and that the overall average of the role of social work in supporting volunteer work and improving the quality of social life was 2.35 ± 0.71. Civil society institutions should implement volunteer work programs that improve the quality of social, economic, health, and environmental life in Saudi society.

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Impact of Volunteer Work on Improving the Quality of Social Life from the Perspective of Social Work Specialists

Alsehaimi

2023

IJSW

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A tonic for the highly stressed: Memories of extraordinary group experiences lead to greater cohesion and well-being

Jurewicz.,

Goode,

Thomson

2024

Journal of Business Research

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Personal values in the perceptions of volunteer activities among university students

Vasileva,

Chumakov,

Chumakova

2024

Obraz. nauka

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Introduction. Student youth is the most active part of society. The development of the student personality is necessary to ensure a stable future society. The study is devoted to revealing the structure of ideas about volunteering among university students.Due to the difficult political and economic situation in the country and in the world as a whole, a multi-level volunteer movement is actively developing: from those supported by administrative structures to individual types of activities shown by individual citizens on their own initiative. The volunteer movement solves both local problems and goes to the national level, through the translation of the value base of its activity.Aim. The present research aims to study the structure of ideas about volunteering in university students and to identify the axiological content in these ideas. With this aim, complexes of semantic markers were identified, indicating groups of values according to the classification of S. Schwartz. This allows using semantic markers for axiological analysis of information.Methodology and research methods. As a method, an associative experiment modified for the research tasks, was used. 159 university students were interviewed in Ekaterinburg, Kurgan, and Tyumen. 1431 associations related to volunteering were analysed.Results. The weight of a value and its position in the hierarchy was determined by the number of associations that correlate with this value semantically. In the first place, there is the value of security, in terms of the security of another person. In the second place, there is the value of kindness, and, in the third place – the value of universalism. The value of universalism emphasises the voluntariness and disinterestedness of volunteering. This is followed by the value of independence, which expresses the aspect of activity and initiative. The next is the value of tradition. The values of stimulation, achievement, hedonism and conformity are the least expressed in students’ perceptions. The values of security, universalism and kindness are fully reflected in the views of students. The values of independence and tradition are represented by a certain facet, aspect. Other values are represented weakly and diffusely. Such a differentiation of values is connected with the content of volunteering, as well as with the students’ ideas about it. The study shows the fundamental isomorphism of the content of activity, ideas about this activity and the relevance of the hierarchy of personal values.Scientific novelty. The ideas about volunteering are considered through the prism of personal values. A hierarchically organised profile of values associated with volunteering is revealed.Practical significance. Many organisations are in need of volunteer help but are having difficulties recruiting and retaining volunteers. The value of the current research is to understand what can attract and retain volunteers.

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When volunteers are also consumers: Exploring volunteers’ co-consumption experience in leisure contexts

Cited by 3 publications

References 72 publications

Impact of Volunteer Work on Improving the Quality of Social Life from the Perspective of Social Work Specialists

Impact of Volunteer Work on Improving the Quality of Social Life from the Perspective of Social Work Specialists

A tonic for the highly stressed: Memories of extraordinary group experiences lead to greater cohesion and well-being

Personal values in the perceptions of volunteer activities among university students

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