The Effects of Training on Older Volunteers’ Skill Competency, Volunteer Motivation, Self-Efficacy, and Work Satisfaction: A Cluster Randomized Trial
This longitudinal cluster-randomized trial investigated older volunteers' changes following a 3-month training program. A total of 156 older Taiwanese volunteers in the community care centers participated in this study (<i>n</i> <sub>training</sub> = 80, <i>n</i> <sub>control</sub> = 76). Older volunteers' skills/competency and psychosocial variables were assessed at baseline, one and three months. Results showed that trained volunteers significantly improved skills, motivation, self-efficacy, and work satisfaction, while untrained volunteers showed no improvements in self-efficacy or work satisfaction and experienced a decline in motivation . The results hightlighted that training is crucial for maximazing the positive impact of volunteering on older adults.
Authors
- Szu-Yu Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1680-2457)
- Kuei‐Min Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4075-9607)
- Frank Belcastro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5912-8610)
- Chiang-Ching Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5444-7858)
- Meng‐Chin Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1029-5012)
- Tzu‐Yu Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6960-6196)
- Li-Ching Yang
Institutions
- University of Dubuque (US)
- Kaohsiung Medical University (TW)
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Min-Hwei College of Health Care Management (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work
- Published
- 2025-02-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2025.2465252
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.20
Funders
- National Health Research Institutes