Differences in Satisfaction Level of Volunteer Activities According to the General Characteristics of Volunteers
AUTHORS
Nam-gyo Yun,Adjunct Professor, Dept of Consumer Studies, Ewha Womans University, Korea
Sung-je Cho,Adjunct Professor, Dept of Consumer Studies, Ewha Womans University, Korea
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to identify differences in the satisfaction level of volunteer activities according to the general characteristics of volunteers. The study was conducted on 225 volunteers in OO-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 the satisfaction with volunteer activities based on the gender of volunteers was not significant. Second, the average difference in the satisfaction with volunteer activities according to the age of volunteers was found to be significant among the sub-components, only the assigning role value factors. Third, the average difference in the 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 factors, 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.
KEYWORDS
Satisfaction with volunteer activities, Assigning role value, Social contact, Social recognition, Health promotion
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