SPORT MANAGEMENT STUDENTS' VOLUNTEERING MOTIVATION IN SPORT EVENTS: THE CASE OF THE SPORT MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT IN SPARTA, GREECE

Angeliki Fotiou, Yannis Georgiou

Abstract


This research aimed to examine the motivations of students and graduates for volunteering in various events and to determine whether these motivations differ according to specific social and demographic characteristics. The sample comprised 102 students and graduates from the Department of Sports Organization and Management at the University of the Peloponnese, including 53 women (52%) and 49 men (48%). The Volunteer Motivation Questionnaire by Strigas (2001) was employed, consisting of 30 questions grouped into five factors: Social/Recreational (11 questions), Egoistic (5 questions), Materialistic (7 questions), Expediency (4 questions), and External (3 questions). Independent variables included gender, education level (student or graduate), family income, place of residence until adulthood, employment status, type of employment, involvement in sports, participation in other voluntary activities, and parental education levels. The findings indicate that women and individuals engaged in voluntary activities are more strongly motivated by social, recreational, and egoistic factors. Students, non-workers, part-time workers, and those with lower incomes are more influenced by the Materialistic factor, whereas Purposefulness is a primary motivator for full-time workers. The External factor is particularly significant for those involved exclusively in sports and voluntary activities. These results may inform strategies to encourage greater student participation in sports volunteer activities by leveraging relevant incentives.

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volunteer, athletic activity, motivations

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.46827/ejpe.v13i4.6702

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