Youth Volunteers Research Articles

The tyranny of emotional distance?: Emotion/al work and emotional labour in applied theatre projects

Taking as its theoretical starting point Sheila Preston’s (2013) discussion of emotional labour and the applied theatre facilitator, we examine how emotional labour in the applied theatre space might manifest through the experiences of not only the facilitator, but the participants as well. Our investigation is based on the work of The Community Theatre (TCT) project, a drama-based group in Singapore that enlists youth volunteers from low- and middle-income backgrounds to co-create shows that reflect on the social challenges faced by children and families from low socio-economic backgrounds. Drawing on interviews, reflective journals and workshop notes, we identify two significant moments that emerged out of TCT’s work, where the practice of emotional labour by the facilitator and participants became evident. We suggest that the implications of participants managing their emotions during the applied theatre process can offer some insight into the need for facilitators to create opportunities for suppressed feelings experienced by both facilitators and participants to be critically engaged with. We begin to articulate the importance of a critical emotional praxis (Chubbuck and Zembylas 2006) to navigate what we have termed the ‘tyranny of emotional distance’ in applied theatre work – the perceived negative effects caused by constant emotional management.

Psychological contract in the volunteer youth sport coach environment: the community sport club perspective

ABSTRACTPurpose: In order to provide a more complete understanding of the psychological contract in the volunteer youth sport coach setting, this study advances previous research examining the coaches’ psychological contract by exploring community sport clubs’ expectations of their coaches, and what they expect to provide in return.Design: Focus groups with three community sport clubs that provide both recreational and competitive team sport programming.Findings: Findings revealed sport clubs have common transactional and relational expectations of themselves and their volunteer coaches. The sport clubs’ most important expectations of their volunteer coaches are creating a positive experience for participants (relational) and fulfilling the assigned coaching role (transactional). The most important expectations that sport clubs have of themselves are club administration (transactional) and coach support (relational). There was some variation in the expectations associated with recreational versus competitive level coaches. Additionally, orientation meetings and handbooks are used by the clubs to communicate their expectations.Implications: The findings extend knowledge of the psychological contract in the volunteer youth sport coach setting to the clubs’ perspective, and has implications for aligning respective expectations with volunteer coaches, which may impact volunteer retention.

Make Leaders of Youth Volunteers

Make Leaders of Youth Volunteers

Responding to the Ebola virus disease outbreak in DR Congo: when will we learn from Sierra Leone?

Responding to the Ebola virus disease outbreak in DR Congo: when will we learn from Sierra Leone?

Impact of Stressful Events on Motivations, Self-Efficacy, and Development of Post-Traumatic Symptoms among Youth Volunteers in Emergency Medical Services.

During the last decades, Israeli emergency medical services (EMS) personnel has been exposed to different potentially traumatic events, including mass terror attacks. The aims of the present study were to identify how potentially traumatic events affect young volunteers in their motivation to volunteer and their perceived self-efficacy while being at risk of developing post-traumatic symptoms. The final sample included 236 Magen David Adom (MDA, the "Israeli Red Cross") youth volunteers. The study evaluated their motivational factors for volunteering, perceived self-efficacy, participation in potentially traumatic events, and post-traumatic symptoms. Over two-thirds of the volunteers participated in a traumatic event on duty. Volunteers who were involved in potentially stressful events scored higher levels of post-traumatic symptoms, though still very low and subclinical. Nonetheless, participating in stressful events contributed to an increased sense of self-efficacy. No difference in post-traumatic symptom levels was observed between volunteers who partook in mass casualty incidents and those who did not. The results demonstrate that MDA youth volunteers may mostly benefit from participating in situations requiring the administration of emergency medicine, even stressful ones. They may help to find ways to empower the volunteers and increase their resilience.

청소년의 자원봉사활동이 자아존중감을 매개로 리더십생활기술에 미치는 영향 : 교급차이

청소년의 자원봉사활동이 자아존중감을 매개로 리더십생활기술에 미치는 영향 : 교급차이

Use a Separate Application for College, Youth Volunteers

Use a Separate Application for College, Youth Volunteers

청소년 해외봉사단 활동이 봉사단원 개인역량에 미치는 효과에 대한 연구 : WFK IT봉사단과 일반 대학생 간 비교를 중심으로

본 연구는 한국의 공적개발원조(ODA) 사업의 한 축이자 글로벌 인재의 육성을 목적으로 수행되고 있는 해외봉사단 프로그램이 주요 이해관계자인 봉사단원들의 개인역량의 변화에 어떠한 효과가 있는지에 대한 인과관계를 실증적으로 검증하는데 있다. 이를 위해 월드프렌즈 IT봉사단 50명과 일반대학생 집단 50명을 대상으로 사전 검사, 개도국에서의 1~2개월간의 봉사활동 수행, 사후 검사 순서로 연구가 수행되었다. 검증내용으로는 문헌조사를 통해 해외봉사단 활동 중 요구되는 개인역량의 성과 지표에서 문제해결능력, 셀프 리더쉽, 자아효능감, 문화 간 감수성을 추출하여 조사가 이뤄졌고 수집된 자료는 혼합변량분석(Mixed-ANOVA)의 방법을 통해 분석하였다. 본 연구의 결과, 첫째 문제해결력, 셀프 리더쉽, 문화 간 감수성의 3가지 영역에서 봉사단원과 일반대학생 간 사전-사후에 있어 순차적인 상호작용이 검증되었다, 둘째, 4가지 영역에 미치는 효과에 있어서도 봉사단과 일반대학생 간비교 시 유의미한 차이가 확인되었다. 셋째, 4개 영역에 걸쳐 단원들의 개인역량을 증가시키는 것으로 나타났다. 연구결과와 관련, IT라는 동질적 분야에 유사한 목표와 역량, 성취의식을 갖춘 청소년들이 참여했다는 점과 업무분장이 뚜렷한 팀원들로 구성된 팀제의 편제조직이 주는 효용성이 주효한 것으로 분석되었다. 한편, 팀제 봉사활동에서 관찰된 부정적인 동학을 제거하기 위한 갈등관리 프로그램을 사전교육에 포함시켜야 한다는 개선방안을 제시하였다.

Teen Connect: A New Twist on an Old Idea to Bridge Generations

Purpose: An effort to bridge generations to help address the increasing public health concerns of older adults is discussed in this paper. Presented here are lessons learned from the first two years of implementation of Teen Connect between a community-based social service organization assisting older adults and a preparatory high school. As originally designed, Teen Connect is a telephone reassurance project that uses an intergenerational community service model to bridge the gaps between generations. Modifications to this design may boost the strengths of both youth and technology to meet the needs of older adults by adding to other digital efforts being made through smart technology in healthcare and human service realms that improve and enhance the well-being and quality of life of our aging population. Design/methodology/approach: This paper describes how Teen Connect was implemented in one locale, including the development of a community partnership and the successes and challenges experienced in this case example that might be useful for others interested in replicating this service model. Opportunities to incorporate social media are also introduced as ways to update the original design of the project. Additionally, a review is provided of specific findings related to Teen Connect excerpted from a larger program evaluation previously conducted that included seven youth volunteers and 17 older adult participants. This was a crosssectional study design that drew from a purposive sample to ask opinions of older adults and volunteers about their experiences with Teen Connect. Findings from that study are used to supplement the anecdotal experiences of the Teen Connect reported in this paper. Findings: Twenty-six successful matches were made between youth volunteers and older adults. Expressed levels of satisfaction from Teen Connect volunteers and older participants were mixed. Challenges centered on developing longevity and continuity of relationships due to communication, scheduling, and monitoring issues. Opportunities exist to incorporate social media into Teen Connect, which would likely address some of these challenges. Research Limitations: Lessons learned are based on anecdotal experiences of the initial stages of project development over the first two years of implementation. The number of participants in the project is fairly small and creates challenges to generalizing experiences. The review of the excerpted information from the larger program evaluation previously conducted and published includes a very small subset to analyze; however, it was a beginning effort to assess the experience of the first two years of implementation of a newly developed service project and offers insights as to levels of success and opportunities for improvement, including the use of now mainstream digital technologies. Practical implications: Teen Connect is a promising practice that may help improve the quality of life of community-residing older adults while instilling the values of volunteerism and community service in today’s youth. Social implications: Teen Connect provides opportunities for both youth and older adults to make contributions to their communities and build better interactions across generations. Originality/value: Lessons learned highlight the importance of community partnerships between different sectors of society (education and aging systems, youth and elderly) to meet intergenerational community needs. In so doing, less public resources may be used to address the needs of older adults, including depression and anxiety as well as loneliness and isolation, indicative of public health challenges.

Intergenerational Programs: Breaking Down Ageist Barriers and Improving Youth Experiences

LINKages, a nonprofit organization, aims to bridge the gap between older and younger generations by building intergenerational programs for youth and older adults. The objective of this project was to explore the influence of the LINKages intergenerational program on: a) older adults’ affect and levels of engagement, and b) youth volunteers’ experiences of engagement and perceptions of older adults. An exploratory case study design was used to address the study objectives. Sixty-five residents from four residential care homes and 87 youth volunteers in the LINKages program participated. Data were collected over 7 months. Statistically significant improvements in students’ perceptions of older adults and their experiences of engagement were found following their participation in the LINKages program. Participation also resulted in positive benefits for residents based on their observed levels of engagement and positive affect.Subscribe to TRJ

LGBTQ+ Youth Expertise on Allyship and Advocacy for Educators

We discuss what we have learned as youth and adult volunteers in a youth-led, community-based LGBTQ+ youth group in the Midwest United States. Based on our experiences in schools and conversations with educators, we make a distinction between allyship for and advocacy alongside LGBTQ+ youth. We offer what we see as five important ways to promote a generative school climate for LGBTQ+ individuals. For each, we discuss what we see as the practical difference between the approaches of allies versus those of advocates. Through these ideas, we hope to engage teachers, administrators, and other youth in conversation around the importance of listening to youth expertise and experience when trying to create more inclusive classrooms and schools.

四川高校青年志愿服务可持续发展调查研究

四川高校青年志愿服务可持续发展调查研究

The Effect of Earthquake on Youth Tendency to Artificial Narcotics Consumption in Bam Township

This research is aimed to study the effect of earthquake on changing the pattern of traditional narcotics consumption into artificial narcotics in Volunteers of addiction abandonment in Green Houses. The present research is a discretional study. The subjects of research include 150 males who were going to abandon the Consumption of artificial narcotics and had referred to the centers of Green House. By observing them, the test was evaluated by distributing questionnaires. Data analysis was performed by using the methods of descriptive statistics ( chi – 2 test) Findings the abundance, cheapness , easy availability to materials, preferred Communication, The relationship to bad friends, addict parents, Low Self – Confidence are meaningfully related to youth tendency to artificial narcotics consumption after earthquake. Request of youth Volunteers from Green Houses to a bonbon addiction should be considered as an interaction between individual psychology and effect of cultural abnormality in Society. Social abnormality after earthquake Caused youth tendency to use narcotics and consequently they have changed their pattern into artificial narcotics Consumption.

Incorporating volunteer youth in emergency teams: The effect of the cognitive-emotional spiral

This study examines the influence processes of a program that incorporated youth into community emergency teams (CETs), exploring the overall repercussions from a holistic point of view. The study ...

Asthma and youth soccer: an investigation into the level of asthma awareness and training among youth soccer coaches.

PurposeAsthma is the most common chronic disease among children. Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction which is common in asthmatic patients also occurs in individuals with no prior asthma diagnosis. Despite this and the fact that soccer is a high ventilation sport, there are no validated asthma management protocols in place for soccer coaches. This study aims to address 1) soccer coaches’ current knowledge on asthma, 2) whether there is a need for asthma-related training, and 3) any barriers to administration of such training.Patients and methodsA total of 2,300 volunteer youth soccer coaches from the Edmonton Minor Soccer Association (EMSA) were invited to participate in completing a 22-question online survey. The survey was open for 1 month from June 8, 2018, to July 8, 2018.ResultsThere was a response rate of 22% (513 of 2,300). Respondents were on average, inexperienced coaches, coached younger age groups, and approximately one-third of respondents had personal experience with asthma (either themselves or their child had asthma). 93% of respondents had not received any asthma-related training at any coaching level, whether it be from EMSA or the Alberta Soccer Association. Coaches had strong knowledge on how to treat asthma attacks, but mixed levels of knowledge on asthma attack prevention. Experienced coaches were better at identifying the number of players with asthma on their team and the number of asthma-related incidents they had encountered as coaches. Coaches demonstrated a receptive attitude toward receiving asthma-related training, with 91% of respondents saying training would be beneficial and 69% of respondents saying training should be mandatory.ConclusionThe results of this study indicate that soccer coaches have limited knowledge regarding asthma management, acknowledge a need for asthma-related training, and are willing to participate in and could benefit from educational interventions as it pertains to their roles as coaches.

Nursing students' reflections on caring for end-of-life patients in a youth volunteer association.

The aim of the study was to describe nursing students' reflections on caring for end-of-life patients in a youth volunteer service. A purposive sample of 11 nursing students in one province in China were interviewed and diaries were collected. The data were analysed using qualitative content analysis. The students described the service as "an empowering care that makes a difference - but not without challenges on different levels". The service was said to provide devoted caring adjusted to the person's need, condition and wishes. According to the students, the service had an impact on them; the internal and/or external support was stimulating and rewarding, whereas deficient support was frustrating and made them feel helpless. They emphasized the need for improvements at different levels. In conclusions, the youth volunteer service empowers both patients and students and can be seen as person-centred care. The students' professional knowledge, skills and ability improved, while these aspects were still perceived as deficient. Appropriate curriculum and training for nursing students are necessary and should be tailored to improving students' caring ability and confidence. Expanding the service was emphasized and suggestions for improvements were identified.

The Role of Nonviolent Communication in Teambuilding in Youth Volunteer Groups

The Role of Nonviolent Communication in Teambuilding in Youth Volunteer Groups

A Study on Youth Volunteer Activities Learning and Character Education

A Study on Youth Volunteer Activities Learning and Character Education

Volunteer Management System Based on Youth Volunteer and Social Worker's Volunteer Management Experience

Volunteer Management System Based on Youth Volunteer and Social Worker's Volunteer Management Experience

The Relationship Between Male and Female Youth Volunteering and Extrinsic Career Success: A Growth Curve Modeling Approach

Drawing from investment and statistical discrimination theories, we test a model to examine the income growth trajectories of male and female youth volunteers and non-volunteers. Using growth curve modeling for four waves of longitudinal data for the reference period 2001-2007 ( n = 7,447), we find that male and female youth volunteers face an initial earnings disadvantage vis-à-vis youth non-volunteers; this penalty is smaller for females compared with males. However, over time, the income growth of volunteers is higher than that of non-volunteers. Male volunteers experience faster earnings growth than female volunteers. Furthermore, we find that, given the more rapid earnings growth of male volunteers relative to female volunteers, volunteering serves to widen, rather than narrow, the gender wage gap. The implications for future research and the relevance of the findings for career counselors, youth, and voluntary organizations are discussed.