ETD RECORD
A study of student organization advisor motives to volunteer at four-year institutions of higher education using the Volunteer Functions Inventory
Citation
Meyer, Robert Adam.. (2008). A study of student organization advisor motives to volunteer at four-year institutions of higher education using the Volunteer Functions Inventory. Theses and Dissertations Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections. https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/etd/items/etd_224.html
- Title:
- A study of student organization advisor motives to volunteer at four-year institutions of higher education using the Volunteer Functions Inventory
- Author:
- Meyer, Robert Adam.
- Date:
- 2008
- Keywords:
- Faculty advisors--Psychological aspects
- Program:
- Education
- Abstract:
- The involvement of volunteer student organization advisors at institutions of higher education assures learning occurs (Dunkel & Schuh, 1998) and the group is successful (Hoppis, 2005). This quantitative study investigated the volunteer motivation of organization advisors from four-year institutions of higher education in the northwest United States. The population (N=458) included student organization advisors from two doctoral and four bachelor degree-granting colleges. All student organization advisors were asked to complete the Volunteer Functions Inventory (VFI) a 30-item Likert scale questionnaire with 6 additional demographic questions. A response rate of 43% (n=198) was achieved.;The techniques used to analyze the data were descriptive statistics, Cronbach's alpha, factor analysis, and Pearson chi square (x{esc}p2{esc}s). From the descriptive statistics, student organization advisors were equally divided between male and female. The majority were found to be 34 years of age and younger, earned master's or doctorate degree, served as an advisor for no more than 5 years, employed as faculty, and chiefly advised academic or special interest student organizations. Cronbach's alpha and factor analysis indicated the VFI was a reliable and valid instrument. Four hypotheses were investigated. The chi square (x{esc}p2{esc}s) test found significant difference in all the research questions.;Prior to this research, the volunteer motivation of student organization advisors was not known to have been studied. This study determined there was variation in student organization advisor motivation based on the type of college and organization advised, employee group, and age. The study added to the existing literature of volunteer motivations and to the practical knowledge within the field of adult education and higher education administration.
- Description:
- Thesis (Ph. D., Education)--University of Idaho, April 2008.
- Major Professor:
- Michael Kroth.
- Defense Date:
- April 2008.
- Type:
- Text
- Format Original:
- xii, 131 leaves ;29 cm.
- Format:
- record
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