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Abstract
Today there is a decreasing interest in contributing to general organizations. The purpose of this study is to examine participation in volunteer work in a municipality in Norway. The main focus is determinants of motivation factors for participation as well as non-participation. A first step was to conduct a focus group interview. The second step was to make questions for a survey based on the results of the focus group interview in order to provide an overall direction for the survey. A questionnaire was sent to six local organisations in a municipality in Norway. Analysis: Multivariate logistic and linearly regression analysis. Result: The total model was statistical significant, indicating that the model was able to distinguish between volunteers who reported to be respectively happy or not happy. The model explained 36% to 62% of the variance in this variable. The variables made a statistical significant contribution to the model. The strongest predictor of being happy was the variable “energy”. The variable “positive for my health” was the second strongest predictor. “Income” has a reverse association, meaning that the volunteers are less likely to be reported to be happy when their income increases. Network and illness explain years in voluntary work. Conclusion and implications for public health nurses: The present study shows the effectiveness of volunteering for elderly. Thus, it is an important element in public health nurses work to include strategies that focus on program stimulating elderly citizens in the municipality to stay healthy physically and psychologically.
Highlights
Engaging in voluntary activities means that people provide unpaid work
If one had obtained a network when working as a volunteer he/she had worked 4.9 years more with voluntary work, while illness reduce the number of years working as a volunteer with 4.5
From a public health perspective it is of importance of undertaking productive activities by participating in volunteer work
Summary
Engaging in voluntary activities means that people provide unpaid work. They offer their time to groups and organisations and do not ask for compensation in return. In a report about voluntary work in Norway presents the meaning of voluntary work for quality of life [1]. Voluntary organisations in Norway have lost members. According to a Norwegian report there is a decreasing interest in contributing to general organizations. Instead citizens seem to prefer associations that offer activities that appeal to their personal needs and interests, though the voluntary organizations strive to adapt to the various changes in their environment [2]
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