Volunteer Functions Inventory--Modified Version

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Yamashita ◽  
Jennifer R. Keene ◽  
Chi-Jung Lu ◽  
Dawn C. Carr
Keyword(s):  
Volunteer Functions Inventory

scholarly journals The Dutch Comparative Scale for Assessing Volunteer Motivations among Volunteers and Non-Volunteers: An Adaptation of the Volunteer Functions Inventory

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (24) ◽  
pp. 5047 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacobien Niebuur ◽  
Aart C. Liefbroer ◽  
Nardi Steverink ◽  
Nynke Smidt
Keyword(s):  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Measurement Instrument ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Dutch Version ◽  
Volunteer Functions Inventory ◽  
Older Volunteers ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Acceptable Model ◽  
Fit Index ◽  
Volunteer Motivations

Currently, no valid scales exist to compare volunteer motivations between volunteers and non-volunteers. We aimed to adapt the Dutch version of the Volunteer Functions Inventory (VFI) in order to make it applicable for the comparison of volunteer motivations between Dutch older volunteers and non-volunteers. The Dutch version of the VFI was included in the Lifelines ‘Daily Activities and Leisure Activities add on Study’, which was distributed among participants aged 60 to 80. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) models were estimated for volunteers and non-volunteers separately, and subsequently a CFA model was created based on all observations irrespective of volunteer status. Finally, group-based CFA models were estimated to assess measurement invariance. The resulting measurement instrument (6 factors, 18 items), containing both a volunteer version and a non-volunteer version, indicated an acceptable model fit for the separate and the combined CFA models (root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.06, comparative fit index (CFI) = 0.95). Group-based models demonstrated strong invariance between the samples. The current study provides support for the validity of the Dutch Comparative Scale for Assessing Volunteer Motivations among Volunteers and Non-Volunteers, among Dutch older adults.

Differences in Motivations of Paid versus Nonpaid Volunteers

2004 ◽  
Vol 94 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence H. Gerstein ◽  
David A. Wilkeson ◽  
Heather Anderson
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
College Student ◽  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
Multivariate Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Volunteer Functions Inventory ◽  
Monetary Compensation ◽  
Student Volunteers ◽  
Motives For Volunteering

143 AmeriCorps volunteers (30 men; 113 women) and 127 college student volunteers (43 men; 84 women) completed the Volunteer Functions Inventory to assess whether monetary compensation was associated with choice to volunteer to provide educational services, e.g., tutoring, mentoring. Based on Snyder's 1993 theory of functionalism, motives of paid (AmeriCorps participants) and nonpaid (college students) volunteers were expected to differ. It was also predicted that the motives of female and male volunteers would differ. Multivariate analysis of variance confirmed these assumptions. In general, paid male participants reported perceiving numerous benefits associated with volunteering and reported stronger beliefs about such benefits. Female participants reported motives for volunteering, in contrast, which were not linked with monetary compensation. The women reported recognizing the benefits of volunteering and engaging in this activity for egoistic reasons. Their reported motives had little relation to compensation.

Modification of the Volunteer Functions Inventory for application in youth sports

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
May Kim ◽  
James J. Zhang ◽  
Dan Connaughton
Keyword(s):  
Youth Sports ◽  
Volunteer Functions Inventory

scholarly journals EXPLORING THE VALIDITY AND PREDICTIVE POWER OF AN EXTENDED VOLUNTEER FUNCTIONS INVENTORY WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF EPISODIC SKILLED VOLUNTEERING BY RETIREES

2013 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadine Brayley ◽  
Patricia Obst ◽  
Katherine M. White ◽  
Ioni M. Lewis ◽  
Jeni Warburton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Predictive Power ◽  
Volunteer Functions Inventory

scholarly journals Luzes em uníssono: gestão de pessoas no voluntariado informal

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (33) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jardel Augusto Gomes Rodrigues Alves ◽  
Layse Maria Leite Pereira ◽  
Carlos Eduardo Cavalcante
Keyword(s):  
Volunteer Functions Inventory

Esta pesquisa busca entender fatores motivacionais que influenciam indivíduos a exercerem atividades voluntárias no projeto social Vagalumes. Saber o que motiva ao trabalho em projetos como esse, é um dos possíveis caminhos para fomentar a gestão de pessoas no voluntariado e é uma das contribuições apontadas por esse trabalho. Para alcance do objetivo, foi utilizado o Volunteer Functions Inventory (VFI), ferramenta adaptada do trabalho de Clary e colaboradores, em 1998 e validada no Brasil por Pilati e Hees (2011). A ferramenta elenca seis fatores motivacionais (Valores, Compreensão, Aperfeiçoamento, Carreira, Social e Protecionismo). Pela aplicação de questionários, análises de médias, desvio padrão e correlação entre variáveis, procedeu-se a análise de resultados. Encontra-se, pela estatística descritiva, que participantes do projeto social estudado possuem, em média, motivações mais relacionadas a valores altruístas. Em uma outra análise, pela correlação entre as funções, as respostas passaram a apresentar viés motivacional mais orientado pelo egoísmo.

scholarly journals Translation and Validation of the Volunteer Functions Inventory (VFI) among the General Dutch Older Population

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (17) ◽  
pp. 3106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niebuur ◽  
Liefbroer ◽  
Steverink ◽  
Smidt
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Population Aging ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Older Population ◽  
Volunteer Functions Inventory ◽  
Dutch Translation ◽  
Volunteer Motivations

Improvement of volunteering rates in the Netherlands is important because increased productivity among older adults would contribute to societal sustainability in the light of population aging. Therefore, a better understanding of volunteer motivations of Dutch older adults is needed. The Volunteer Functions Inventory (VFI) for assessing volunteer motivations has good psychometric properties and is adapted to several languages, but no validated Dutch translation yet exists. The aim of the current study is to validate the VFI for use in the Dutch older population (60 years and over). The Dutch-translated VFI (6 scales, 30 items) is included in the Lifelines ‘Daily Activities and Leisure Activities add-on Study’, which was distributed among participants aged 60 to 80. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) are performed to assess the validity of the translated VFI. Internal consistency is assessed by computing Cronbach’s α’s. Results of the EFA (N = 4208) point towards a six-factor solution with a nearly perfectly clean structure. Deletion of three problematic items results in a clean factor structure. CFA results indicate moderate model fit (RMSEA = 0.06, CFI = 0.90, TLI = 0.89). Cronbach’s α’s (0.78 to 0.85) indicate good internal consistency. Goodness-of-fit indices are sufficient and comparable to those obtained in the validation of the original VFI. The current study provides support for use of the Dutch-translation of the VFI (6 scales, 27 items) to assess volunteer motivations among Dutch volunteers aged 60 years and over.

Volunteer Functions Inventory

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Gil Clary ◽  
Mark Snyder ◽  
Robert D. Ridge ◽  
John Copeland ◽  
Arthur A. Stukas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Volunteer Functions Inventory

Volunteer Functions Inventory--Adapted Version

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Maki ◽  
Patrick C. Dwyer ◽  
Mark Snyder
Keyword(s):  
Volunteer Functions Inventory

Volunteer Functions Inventory--Modified

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather L. Ramey ◽  
Heather L. Lawford ◽  
Linda Rose-Krasnor
Keyword(s):  
Volunteer Functions Inventory
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