The Effect of the Personality Type (Big 5) on Volunteer Service Satisfaction of College Student Volunteers: Focusing on the Moderating Effects of Participation Motivation

Volunteers for psychological research can differ in important ways from nonvolunteers and from the general population. The memory abilities of a sample of 80 college student research volunteers were measured using the Wechsler Memory Scale–Revised. Compared to general population norms, the sample scored significantly higher on General Memory and Visual Memory compared to those with more than 12 years of education, the sample scored significantly lower on General Memory, Verbal Memory, and Attention but significantly higher on Visual Memory. Although results may vary at different universities, researchers should be cautious in assuming that the memory abilities of samples of college student volunteers accurately represent the population.

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Differences in Motivations of Paid versus Nonpaid Volunteers

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.94.1.163-175 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 94 (1) ◽

pp. 163-175 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

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.

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Measures of Aggression in Questionnaire Ratings and Stories from the Apperceptive Personality Test

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.1998.86.3c.1187 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 86 (3_suppl) ◽

pp. 1187-1191 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Constance Condrell ◽

Stephen A. Karp ◽

Robert W. Holmstrom ◽

David E. Silber

Keyword(s):

College Student ◽

Test Scores ◽

Personality Test ◽

Story Content ◽

Extra Credit ◽

Student Volunteers

The present study investigated relationships between judges' ratings of hostility from the content of eight TAT-like stories and scores on Hostile Feelings and Hostile Actions scales of the Apperceptive Personality Test. This test was administered to 104 college student volunteers (53 women, 51 men), who received extra credit on examination scores for their participation. Each subject made up 8 stories to stimulus pictures and then filled out 8 objectively scorable questionnaires about their stories from the Apperceptive Personality Test. The stories were rated by two “blind” judges for hostile feelings and hostile activities using Fine's 1955 scoring criteria. Agreement of judges ranged from .47 to .80. Correlations of judge's ratings with Apperceptive Personality Test scores were .13 for Hostile Feelings and .41 ( df=102, p< .01) for Hostile Actions. Thus questionnaire scores for Hostile Feelings are unrelated and scores for Hostile Actions only moderately related to judges' ratings of story content.

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The Influence of Gender on Organizational Commitment Among College Student Volunteers

Advanced Science Letters ◽

10.1166/asl.2018.11003 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 24 (4) ◽

pp. 2554-2556

Author(s):

A Nazilah ◽

I Rozmi ◽

I Fauziah ◽

N Nadia

Keyword(s):

Organizational Commitment ◽

College Student ◽

Student Volunteers

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Idiosyncratic Reality Claims, Relaxation Dispositions, and Abc Relaxation Theory: Happiness, Literal Christianity, Miraculous Powers, Metaphysics, and the Paranormal

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.2002.95.3f.1119 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 95 (3_suppl) ◽

pp. 1119-1128

Author(s):

Jonathan C. Smith ◽

Aaron D. Karmin

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

College Student ◽

Negative Emotion ◽

Junior College ◽

States Of Mind ◽

Varimax Rotation ◽

Relaxation Theory ◽

Paranormal Beliefs ◽

Student Volunteers ◽

Somatic Stress

This study examined idiosyncratic reality claims, that is, irrational or paranormal beliefs often claimed to enhance relaxation and happiness and reduce stress. The Smith Idiosyncratic Reality Claims Inventory and the Smith Relaxation Dispositions Inventory (which measures relaxation and stress dispositions, or enduring states of mind frequently associated with relaxation or stress) were given to 310 junior college student volunteers. Principal components factor analysis with varimax rotation identified five idiosyncratic reality claim factors: belief in Literal Christianity; Magic; Space Aliens; After Death experiences; and Miraculous Powers of Meditation, Prayer, and Belief. No factor correlated with increased relaxation dispositions Peace, Energy, or Joy, or reduced dispositional somatic stress, worry, or negative emotion on the Smith Relaxation Dispositions Inventory. It was concluded that idiosyncratic reality claims may not be associated with reported relaxation, happiness, or stress. In contrast, previous research strongly supported self-affirming beliefs with few paranormal assumptions display such an association.

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Distancing Behavior in Relation to Statues in a Simulated Museum Setting

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.1977.45.2.377 ◽

1977 ◽

Vol 45 (2) ◽

pp. 377-378 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Leslie F. Breuer ◽

Martin S. Lindauer

Keyword(s):

College Student ◽

Male And Female ◽

Female Nude ◽

Student Volunteers

Distancing behavior by 32 college student volunteers in relation to enlarged photographic reproductions of dressed and nude statues was examined in a simulated museum setting. Men placed both male and female nude statues farther away than women did.

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