Volunteering during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Investigation of the Motivations, Benefits, Challenges, and Concerns Associated with Volunteering during a Global Health Crisis
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been limited research on why people choose to volunteer or what the benefits and challenges of volunteering are, has been conducted in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to investigate the motivations, benefits, challenges,...
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Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been limited research on why people choose to volunteer or what the benefits and challenges of volunteering are, has been conducted in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to investigate the motivations, benefits, challenges, and concerns associated with volunteering during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland. A cross-sectional design assessed the motivations, benefits, challenges, and concerns associated with volunteering during the COVID-19 pandemic. Purposive sampling was used, gathering 254 valid participants. Descriptive statistics, inferential statistics and content analysis were employed to analyse the data. Altruistic motivations, social benefits, and concerns about COVID-19 infection were among the most highly rated motivations, benefits, and concerns. Positive and negative aspects of volunteering during the COVID-19 pandemic were also identified. This study is the first of its kind to explore motivations, benefits, and challenges associated with volunteering during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland.
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| spelling | doaj-art-9d2eb8ace6a64965bd84d154ba1cc4772025-08-20T03:13:11ZengOdv Casa ArcobalenoEuropean Journal of Volunteering and Community-Based Projects2724-05922724-19472022-03-0111Volunteering during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Investigation of the Motivations, Benefits, Challenges, and Concerns Associated with Volunteering during a Global Health CrisisErin Shimizu0Sinéad M. Hynes1School of Health Sciences, University of GalwaySchool of Health Sciences, University of Galway Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been limited research on why people choose to volunteer or what the benefits and challenges of volunteering are, has been conducted in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to investigate the motivations, benefits, challenges, and concerns associated with volunteering during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland. A cross-sectional design assessed the motivations, benefits, challenges, and concerns associated with volunteering during the COVID-19 pandemic. Purposive sampling was used, gathering 254 valid participants. Descriptive statistics, inferential statistics and content analysis were employed to analyse the data. Altruistic motivations, social benefits, and concerns about COVID-19 infection were among the most highly rated motivations, benefits, and concerns. Positive and negative aspects of volunteering during the COVID-19 pandemic were also identified. This study is the first of its kind to explore motivations, benefits, and challenges associated with volunteering during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland. https://journal.odvcasarcobaleno.it/index.php/ejvcbp/article/view/60COVID-19; volunteering; student volunteer |
| spellingShingle | Erin Shimizu Sinéad M. Hynes Volunteering during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Investigation of the Motivations, Benefits, Challenges, and Concerns Associated with Volunteering during a Global Health Crisis European Journal of Volunteering and Community-Based Projects COVID-19; volunteering; student volunteer |
| title | Volunteering during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Investigation of the Motivations, Benefits, Challenges, and Concerns Associated with Volunteering during a Global Health Crisis |
| title_full | Volunteering during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Investigation of the Motivations, Benefits, Challenges, and Concerns Associated with Volunteering during a Global Health Crisis |
| title_fullStr | Volunteering during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Investigation of the Motivations, Benefits, Challenges, and Concerns Associated with Volunteering during a Global Health Crisis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Volunteering during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Investigation of the Motivations, Benefits, Challenges, and Concerns Associated with Volunteering during a Global Health Crisis |
| title_short | Volunteering during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Investigation of the Motivations, Benefits, Challenges, and Concerns Associated with Volunteering during a Global Health Crisis |
| title_sort | volunteering during the covid 19 pandemic an investigation of the motivations benefits challenges and concerns associated with volunteering during a global health crisis |
| topic | COVID-19; volunteering; student volunteer |
| url | https://journal.odvcasarcobaleno.it/index.php/ejvcbp/article/view/60 |
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