Factors influencing intention to continue volunteering : a study of older Chinese in Hong Kong

Document Type

Journal article

Source Publication

Journal of Social Service Research

Publication Date

1-1-2006

Volume

32

Issue

4

First Page

193

Last Page

209

Keywords

Older volunteerism, older Chinese, retention of older volunteers

Abstract

Objective: We extended the volunteer process model (Omoto & Snyder, 1995) to identify factors influencing the persistence of volunteer activities in older Chinese.

Method: We individually interviewed 318 older Chinese volunteers about their demographic information, history of volunteer activities, subjective health status, perceived social support, motivation for volunteering, integration into volunteer group, satisfaction from volunteer work, and intention to continue volunteering in the coming year.

Results: Bivariate correlation analyses generally supported the volunteer process model. In particular, intention to continue volunteering was related to antecedent factors of high educational attainment, mental well-being, social support, and fulfillment of altruistic and self-oriented motives as well as volunteer experiences of integration into the volunteer group and satisfaction with volunteer work. Results of amultiple regression analysis indicated that fulfillment of self-oriented motives was the most salient factor in predicting the persistence of volunteer activities when shared variances of various factors were also considered.

Discussion: Research and practical implications were discussed to facilitate the retention of older Chinese volunteers.

DOI

10.1300/J079v32n04_11

Print ISSN

01488376

E-ISSN

15407314

Publisher Statement

Copyright © 2006 by The Haworth Press, Inc

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Full-text Version

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Language

English

Recommended Citation

Cheung, F. Y. l., Tang, C. S. K., & Yan, E. C. W. (2006). Factors influencing intention to continue volunteering: A study of older Chinese in Hong Kong. Journal of Social Service Research, 32(4), 193-209. doi: 10.1300/J079v32n04_11

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