Research Article

MOTIVES IN VOLUNTEERISM IN SPORTING EVENTS: SCALE DEVELOPMENT STUDY

Volume: 13 Number: 2 April 15, 2008
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MOTIVES IN VOLUNTEERISM IN SPORTING EVENTS: SCALE DEVELOPMENT STUDY

Abstract

Numerous numbers of big sporting events have been held and will be hosted in Turkey. However, insufficient number of studies related with the determination of volunteers, who are very important for such big organizations, have been carried out in Turkey. It is very important to ascertain the motives and the barriers of volunteerism. To be able to influence on better qualified and more people to volunteer work in sport organizations Therefore, the purpose of this study was to develop a scale for to measure the motives and barriers of volunteerism which is acceptable for the Turkish culture. 770 university students from 4 different universities participated in the study. The results of factor analysis indicated that "Motives of Volunteerism" scale was composed of 22 items under 6 factors and possessed the psychometric properties to accurately and reliably measure the underlying factors that can motivate people to work voluntarily in big sporting events. In addition, results of factor analysis showed that "Barriers of Volunteerism" scale was composed of 20 items under 6 factors and possessed the required psychometric properties to accurately and reliably measure the underlying factors that can result in unwillingness to work voluntarily in big sporting events. 

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sports Medicine

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Bariş Sözeri This is me
ORTA DOĞU TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, EĞİTİM FAKÜLTESİ, BEDEN EĞİTİMİ VE SPOR BÖLÜMÜ
Türkiye

Ünal Karlı
ORTA DOĞU TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, EĞİTİM FAKÜLTESİ, BEDEN EĞİTİMİ VE SPOR BÖLÜMÜ
Türkiye

Mehmet Settar Koçak
ORTA DOĞU TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, EĞİTİM FAKÜLTESİ, BEDEN EĞİTİMİ VE SPOR BÖLÜMÜ
Türkiye

Publication Date

April 15, 2008

Submission Date

March 14, 2017

Acceptance Date

May 28, 2008

Published in Issue

Year 2008 Volume: 13 Number: 2

APA
Sözeri, B., Karlı, Ü., & Koçak, M. S. (2008). MOTIVES IN VOLUNTEERISM IN SPORTING EVENTS: SCALE DEVELOPMENT STUDY. Gazi Journal of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, 13(2), 37-48. https://izlik.org/JA84YN82RZ

Gazi Journal of Physical Education and Sports Sciences is a scientific and peer-reviewed journal published quarterly.