Beyond the Call to Serve: Measuring Donation Motives in Social Work Students

ABSTRACT Understanding the motivations behind charitable giving is crucial, particularly among emerging social work professionals. This study presents the development and validation of a novel “Donation Motives Scale” specifically designed for social work students. Drawing upon established theories of donation behavior and existing measurement tools, a comprehensive item pool was generated. Through rigorous analysis, a 17‐item scale emerged, structured around four distinct factors: social dignity and appreciation, social responsibility, personal satisfaction and self‐evaluation, and humanity and empathy. The scale demonstrated strong validity and reliability within a sample of university students, indicating its potential as a robust tool for investigating donation motives within this population.