An analysis of the motivations of volunteers at Humanitarian Firefighters Associations
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Resumo: | Objectives: To identify the factors that motivate firefighters to volunteer in Portugal and to understand how their characteristics, such as their gender, age, education level, income, and years of volunteering, can influence the types of motivation. Method: A total of 126 volunteer firefighters from two Humanitarian Associations participated, with a mean age of 36.06 years (SD = 12.46), the majority of participants is male (n = 84, 66.7%), is married (n = 53, 42.1%), has secondary education (n = 74, 58.7%), 83 (65.9%) receive a monthly income between €500 and €1000 and has been in the Association for more than 10 years as volunteers (n = 66, 52.4%). The instruments used were a sociodemographic characterization questionnaire and a scale composed of 17 statements elaborated by Ward and Mckillop (2011). Results: The scale has good psychometric characteristics (Cronbach' α = 0.83). In the "Results" we obtain the highest and lowest mean values — "Altruistic - K" indicator (M = 6.27, SD = 1.10) versus "Needs - Q" (M = 4.23, SD = 2.39). In the analysis of motivational variables, according to the sociodemographic characteristics, the indicators with the highest number of statistically significant differences are the "Selfish" of "Human capital" (H), the "Altruistic" (K, L, M) and the "Need" (O) of "Results”. Discussion and Conclusions: The altruism is the dominant factor in explaining the behavior of volunteer firefighters, consistent with previous research on motivation for volunteering. However, when we disaggregate the analysis the results do not always coincide with those found in the literature. The sociocultural context and the specificities of the volunteers' own activity may be responsible for the differences found. Further comparative studies at the international level are necessary, and taking into account the specific characteristics of voluntary firefighter’s activity, namely the issue of risk. |
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An analysis of the motivations of volunteers at Humanitarian Firefighters AssociationsUma análise das motivações dos voluntários nas Associações Humanitárias de BombeirosMotivation factorsVolunteer firefightersPortugalFatores de motivaçãoBombeiros VoluntáriosPortugalObjectives: To identify the factors that motivate firefighters to volunteer in Portugal and to understand how their characteristics, such as their gender, age, education level, income, and years of volunteering, can influence the types of motivation. Method: A total of 126 volunteer firefighters from two Humanitarian Associations participated, with a mean age of 36.06 years (SD = 12.46), the majority of participants is male (n = 84, 66.7%), is married (n = 53, 42.1%), has secondary education (n = 74, 58.7%), 83 (65.9%) receive a monthly income between €500 and €1000 and has been in the Association for more than 10 years as volunteers (n = 66, 52.4%). The instruments used were a sociodemographic characterization questionnaire and a scale composed of 17 statements elaborated by Ward and Mckillop (2011). Results: The scale has good psychometric characteristics (Cronbach' α = 0.83). In the "Results" we obtain the highest and lowest mean values — "Altruistic - K" indicator (M = 6.27, SD = 1.10) versus "Needs - Q" (M = 4.23, SD = 2.39). In the analysis of motivational variables, according to the sociodemographic characteristics, the indicators with the highest number of statistically significant differences are the "Selfish" of "Human capital" (H), the "Altruistic" (K, L, M) and the "Need" (O) of "Results”. Discussion and Conclusions: The altruism is the dominant factor in explaining the behavior of volunteer firefighters, consistent with previous research on motivation for volunteering. However, when we disaggregate the analysis the results do not always coincide with those found in the literature. The sociocultural context and the specificities of the volunteers' own activity may be responsible for the differences found. Further comparative studies at the international level are necessary, and taking into account the specific characteristics of voluntary firefighter’s activity, namely the issue of risk.Objetivos: Identificar os fatores que motivam os bombeiros para o voluntariado, em Portugal, e perceber de que forma as características dos voluntários (sexo, idade, grau de escolarização, rendimento e anos de voluntariado) podem influenciar os tipos de motivação. Método: Participaram 126 bombeiros voluntários de duas Associações Humanitárias, com uma idade média de 36,06 anos (DP = 12,46), a maioria pertence ao sexo masculino (66,7%), são solteiros/as (42,1%), têm o ensino secundário (58,7%), 83 (65,9%) auferem um rendimento mensal entre os 500€ e os 1000€ e encontram-se há mais de dez anos na respetiva Associação como voluntários (52,4%). Os instrumentos incluíram um questionário de caracterização sociodemográfica e uma escala composta por 17 afirmações elaborada por Ward e Mckillop (2011). Resultados: A escala apresenta boas caraterísticas psicométricas (α de Cronbach = 0,83). Nos “Resultados” obtemos os valores médios mais elevados e mais baixos — indicador “Altruísta - K” (M = 6,27; DP = 1,10) versus “Necessidades - Q” (M = 4,23; DP = 2,39). Na análise das variáveis motivacionais, segundo as características sociodemográficas, os indicadores que apresentam maior número de diferenças, estatisticamente significativas, são o “Egoísta” do “Capital humano” (H), o “Altruísta” (K, L, M) e a “Necessidade” (O) dos “Resultados”. Discussão e Conclusões: Os resultados globais mostram que o altruísmo é o fator dominante na explicação do comportamento dos bombeiros voluntários, o que é consistente com investigações anteriores sobre a motivação para o voluntariado. Todavia, quando desagregamos a análise através das características dos voluntários, os resultados nem sempre coincidem com aqueles que se encontram na literatura. O contexto sociocultural e as especificidades da própria atividade dos bombeiros voluntários podem ser responsáveis pelas diferenças encontradas. Serão precisos mais estudos comparativos a nível internacional e que tenham em conta as características específicas da atividade dos bombeiros voluntários, nomeadamente a questão do risco. Departamento de Investigação & Desenvolvimento do Instituto Superior Miguel Torga2017-09-29info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdftext/htmlhttps://doi.org/10.7342/ismt.rpics.2017.3.2.61https://doi.org/10.7342/ismt.rpics.2017.3.2.61Portuguese Journal of Behavioral and Social Research; Vol. 3 No. 2 (2017): Setembro; 42–51Revista Portuguesa de Investigação Comportamental e Social; Vol. 3 N.º 2 (2017): Setembro; 42–512183-4938reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPporhttps://rpics.ismt.pt/index.php/ISMT/article/view/61https://rpics.ismt.pt/index.php/ISMT/article/view/61/PDFhttps://rpics.ismt.pt/index.php/ISMT/article/view/61/htmlDireitos de Autor (c) 2017 Vasco Almeida, Fernanda Daniel, & Henrique Fernandeshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAlmeida, VascoDaniel, FernandaFernandes, Henrique2023-05-25T22:00:49Zoai:ojs.rpics.ismt.pt:article/61Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T16:39:44.502429Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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An analysis of the motivations of volunteers at Humanitarian Firefighters Associations Uma análise das motivações dos voluntários nas Associações Humanitárias de Bombeiros |
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An analysis of the motivations of volunteers at Humanitarian Firefighters Associations |
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An analysis of the motivations of volunteers at Humanitarian Firefighters Associations Almeida, Vasco Motivation factors Volunteer firefighters Portugal Fatores de motivação Bombeiros Voluntários Portugal |
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An analysis of the motivations of volunteers at Humanitarian Firefighters Associations |
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An analysis of the motivations of volunteers at Humanitarian Firefighters Associations |
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An analysis of the motivations of volunteers at Humanitarian Firefighters Associations |
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An analysis of the motivations of volunteers at Humanitarian Firefighters Associations |
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An analysis of the motivations of volunteers at Humanitarian Firefighters Associations |
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Almeida, Vasco |
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Almeida, Vasco Daniel, Fernanda Fernandes, Henrique |
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Daniel, Fernanda Fernandes, Henrique |
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Almeida, Vasco Daniel, Fernanda Fernandes, Henrique |
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Motivation factors Volunteer firefighters Portugal Fatores de motivação Bombeiros Voluntários Portugal |
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Motivation factors Volunteer firefighters Portugal Fatores de motivação Bombeiros Voluntários Portugal |
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Objectives: To identify the factors that motivate firefighters to volunteer in Portugal and to understand how their characteristics, such as their gender, age, education level, income, and years of volunteering, can influence the types of motivation. Method: A total of 126 volunteer firefighters from two Humanitarian Associations participated, with a mean age of 36.06 years (SD = 12.46), the majority of participants is male (n = 84, 66.7%), is married (n = 53, 42.1%), has secondary education (n = 74, 58.7%), 83 (65.9%) receive a monthly income between €500 and €1000 and has been in the Association for more than 10 years as volunteers (n = 66, 52.4%). The instruments used were a sociodemographic characterization questionnaire and a scale composed of 17 statements elaborated by Ward and Mckillop (2011). Results: The scale has good psychometric characteristics (Cronbach' α = 0.83). In the "Results" we obtain the highest and lowest mean values — "Altruistic - K" indicator (M = 6.27, SD = 1.10) versus "Needs - Q" (M = 4.23, SD = 2.39). In the analysis of motivational variables, according to the sociodemographic characteristics, the indicators with the highest number of statistically significant differences are the "Selfish" of "Human capital" (H), the "Altruistic" (K, L, M) and the "Need" (O) of "Results”. Discussion and Conclusions: The altruism is the dominant factor in explaining the behavior of volunteer firefighters, consistent with previous research on motivation for volunteering. However, when we disaggregate the analysis the results do not always coincide with those found in the literature. The sociocultural context and the specificities of the volunteers' own activity may be responsible for the differences found. Further comparative studies at the international level are necessary, and taking into account the specific characteristics of voluntary firefighter’s activity, namely the issue of risk. |
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