Effects of Volunteers' General Characteristics on Satisfaction with Volunteer Activities

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Nam-kyo Yun, Sung-je Cho

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The motivation of volunteers to participate in volunteer activities was found to have a significant effect on participation satisfaction. In addition, it was found that volunteer participation satisfaction was an important factor in volunteer activities. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to identify differences in satisfaction level of volunteer activities according to the general characteristics of volunteers.
The study was conducted on 225 volunteers in Seocho-gu, Seoul. For the analysis method, frequency analysis, reliability analysis, and correlation analysis were performed using the SPSS program, and t-test and one-way ANOVA for differences between groups were performed. The study found that the average difference in satisfaction with volunteer activities based on the gender of volunteers was not significant. Second, the average difference in satisfaction with volunteer activities according to the age of volunteers was found to be significant among the sub-components, only the assigning role value factor. Third, the average difference in satisfaction level of volunteer activities according to a volunteer's academic background was found to be significant among the sub-components, including assigning role value factor, social recognition and health promotion factors. Fourth, the average difference in the satisfaction level of volunteer activity according to the monthly income level of volunteers was found to be insignificant. It is believed that this study will be the basis for improving conditions for improving the satisfaction of volunteers' volunteer activities.

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