Abstract
This article studies undergraduate students journeys in volunteering, and details the motivations of and challenges that these
volunteers face during the journey. We conducted five focus groups on a total of 38 undergraduate volunteers, and obtained
seven themes as we undertook an investigation of our three research questions. Our findings revolved around these seven themes,
which ranged from motivations to experiences to challenges. Our findings have helped us understand the motivations and challenges
that undergraduate volunteers have and face during the journey of volunteering. Some of these challenges are particular to
a university setting, but some others can certainly be generalized to other settings. Recommendations for future research
are also included.
volunteers face during the journey. We conducted five focus groups on a total of 38 undergraduate volunteers, and obtained
seven themes as we undertook an investigation of our three research questions. Our findings revolved around these seven themes,
which ranged from motivations to experiences to challenges. Our findings have helped us understand the motivations and challenges
that undergraduate volunteers have and face during the journey of volunteering. Some of these challenges are particular to
a university setting, but some others can certainly be generalized to other settings. Recommendations for future research
are also included.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-20
- DOI 10.1007/s10805-011-9136-1
- Authors
- Aditya Simha, Department of Organizational Leadership, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA, USA
- Lazarina N. Topuzova, Department of Organizational Leadership, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA, USA
- Joseph F. Albert, Department of Organizational Leadership, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA, USA
- Journal Journal of Academic Ethics
- Online ISSN 1572-8544
- Print ISSN 1570-1727