BACKGROUND International medical volunteering has grown in recent decades. It has the potential to benefit and harm the volunteer and host countries; but there is a paucity of literature on the impacts of international medical volunteering and a need to find ways to optimise the benefits of such placements. AIM In this study, one example of international medical volunteering was examined invo...

Introduction The Corporation for National and Community Service is an independent federal agency whose mission is to promote service, volunteerism and civic engagement. It pursues this mission in two ways: 1) by directly supporting and funding community and national service programs, through its AmeriCorps, VISTA, Senior Corps, Learn and Serve America, and the National Community Civilian Corps ...

This study examines the role of digital media in civic and political engagement, specifically respective roles websites vs. social relation to volunteering. The uses four-country (United States, United Kingdom, France, Canada) survey data collected 2019 2021 (n = 12,359). For both types volunteering, we find that organizations’ are more strongly correlated with volunteering compared following o...

Abstract Introduction Volunteering has reported health benefits. However, little is known in Portugal about the views of mental professionals and volunteers on volunteering care. Methods A qualitative secondary analysis data from six focus groups with 28 participants was conducted order to explore compare perspectives two stakeholders: Portugal. Results Four main themes arose: nature relationsh...

BACKGROUND A growing evidence base demonstrates that interventions that focus on participation in physical and social activities can assist in preventing and treating both physical and mental health problems. In addition, there is some evidence that engaging in volunteering activities can provide beneficial social, physical, psychological, and cognitive outcomes for older people. This study wil...

Abstract There is a growing body of literature that recognizes the importance volunteering. The economic impact volunteering has been studied in previous decades, but scientists have not examined international students' volunteer activities fully. Therefore, current paper aims to identify potential ingoing Erasmus students Visegrad 4 countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia). study ...

Abstract Informal volunteering is seen as an important indicator of social relations and community life. We therefore investigate the impact various socialization practices on informal volunteering, being small helping behaviours outside organizations for people household. From theoretical notions socialization, we hypothesize that experiencing extensive prosocial promotes volunteering. examine...

This study discussed whether there is a positive influence between Volunteer Management and Work Environment on Intention To Continue Volunteering mediated by Job Satisfaction of Central Jakarta Disaster Siaga Taruna (TAGANA) volunteers. aims to analyze the variables namely Management, Environment, Satisfaction, perform analysis Volunteering, Volunteering. The research method descriptive quanti...

The present study used self-determination theory to examine adolescents' motivations to engage in charitable donating and community volunteering and to abstain from sexual intercourse and marijuana use. The sample consisted of 419 late adolescents recruited from across the country through an online survey panel. Participants completed online measures of motivations to engage in donating and vol...