Differences in psychological well-being and loyalty to volunteer activities according to the general characteristics of volunteers

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to check the difference between psychological wellbeing and loyalty to volunteer work according to the general characteristics of volunteers. The study was conducted on 190 volunteers in Bucheon City, Gyeonggi Province, Korea. Frequency analysis, reliability analysis, correlation, t-test, and one-way ANOVA were performed using the SPSS Program. The study found that, first of all, there is no average difference in the psychological well-being of volunteers according to their gender, and that the loyalty of volunteer work shows a significant difference. Second, psychological wellbeing according to age was shown to be not much different from group to group, service activity was found to be the highest average among those in their 40s, and the mean difference between groups was significant. In their case, the average difference in their loyalty to volunteer work was found to be large among groups, according to their employment status. Fourth, the difference in willingness to do volunteer work according to volunteer experience was found to be large on average among groups. The results of this study can be used to improve the abilities of volunteers.