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Understanding and assessing the motivations of volunteers: A functional approach.

Clary, E. Gil, Snyder, Mark, Ridge, Robert D., Copeland, John, Stukas, Arthur A., Haugen, Julie, Miene, Peter·1998·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
DOI 10.1037/0022-3514.74.6.1516
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The authors applied functionalist theory to the question of the motivations underlying volunteerism, hypothesized 6 functions potentially served by volunteerism, and designed an instrument to assess these functions (Volunteer Functions Inventory; VFI). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses on diverse samples yielded factor solutions consistent with functionalist theorizing; each VFI motivation, loaded on a single factor, possessed substantial internal consistency and temporal stability and correlated only modestly with other VFI motivations (Studies 1, 2, and 3). Evidence for predictive validity is provided by a laboratory study in which VFI motivations predicted the persuasive appeal of messages better when message and motivation were matched than mismatched (Study 4), and by field studies in which the extent to which volunteers' experiences matched their motivations predicted satisfaction (Study 5) and future intentions (Study 6). Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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  • The functional approach specifies why people volunteer (a theory of D1) but does not represent cost, consequence, or the configuration of high-cost acts.

    “The functional approach (5) specifies why people volunteer (a theory of D1) but does not represent cost, consequence, or the configuration of high-cost acts.”

    From Volunteerism as a multidimensional form of human prosocial engagement (2026) · cites this paper as [5]

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Authors
Clary, E. G., Snyder, M., Ridge, R. D., Copeland, J., Stukas, A. A., Haugen, J., & Miene, P.
ORCID
Stukas, Arthur A.
Venue
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
1998
Volume
74
Issue
6
Pages
1516-1530
ISSN
  • 1939-1315
  • 0022-3514
DOI
10.1037/0022-3514.74.6.1516
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1,752
References
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Language
en

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