Original scientific paper

Personality Traits and Motives for Volunteering

Marija Juzbasic ; Odsjek za psihologiju, Filozofski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Tena Vukasovic Hlupic ; Odsjek za psihologiju, Filozofski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu

Abstract

The aim of this study was to test the possibility of predicting volunteer motives based on five-factor model of personality in a sample of 159 volunteers from Zagreb, Osijek and Split. Data was collected using IPIP-300 personality questionnaire and Volunteer Functions Inventory. Results indicate that Croatian volunteers are agreeable, conscientious, altruistic, dutiful, and moral persons with artistic interests. Their most salient motives for volunteering are understanding and values. Hierarchical regression analysis confirmed that the five-factor model personality traits independently predict 17% of protective motive variance, 12% of values motive, 18% of career motive, 10% of understanding motive, and 12% of enhancement motive. Social motive was not explained by personality traits.

Keywords

volunteers; volunteering; personality traits; volunteer motivation

Hrčak ID:

142132

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/142132

Publication date:

21.7.2015.

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