Investigation of the Relationship Between Volunteer Motivation and Leisure Satisfaction in International Sports Organizations

Abstract

The aim of this study is to compare the relationship between motivation factors and leisure time satisfaction levels of volunteers working in international sports organizations and their analysis according to different demographic variables. The sample group of the research was determined by the purposeful sampling who participated in the international sports organizations; It consists of 99 women and 168 men, totally 267 (Average = 24.00 ± 7.299) sports volunteers. Study data was collected via Demographic information form, Volunteer Motivations Scale for International Sports Organizations and Leisure Time Satisfaction Scale. Descriptive statistics, T-Test for Independent Samples, Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA), Pearson Correlation and Multiple Linear Regression analyzes were applied to the data obtained. According to the analysis results, a positive, moderate relationship was found between the general volunteering motivation and leisure time satisfaction levels of individuals participating in volunteering activities in international sports organizations (r=.431, p<.05). Considering motivation and leisure time approaches together with the study results and literature; it can be stated that there is a strong connection between the leisure time satisfaction and motivation factors of volunteers working in international sports organizations, and it is thought that this study will contribute to the literature.

Keywords

• Volunteerism
• Volunteer Motivation
• Leisure
• Leisure Satisfaction
• International Sport Organizations

Uluslararası Spor Organizasyonlarında Gönüllü Motivasyonu ile Serbest Zaman Doyum Düzeyi Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı; uluslararası spor organizasyonlarında görev alan gönüllülerin motivasyon faktörleri ile serbest zaman doyum düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkinin karşılaştırılması ve farklı demografik değişkenlere göre incelenmesidir. Araştırmanın örneklem grubunu ise, uluslararası spor organizasyonlarına katılan ve amaçlı örneklem yoluyla belirlenen; 99 kadın 168 erkek olmak üzere, toplam 267 (Ortyaş=24.00 ±7.299) spor gönüllüsü bireyden oluşmaktadır. Araştırmada veri toplama amacıyla demografik bilgi formu, Uluslararası Spor Organizasyonları İçin Gönüllü Motivasyonları Ölçeği ve Serbest Zaman Doyum Ölçeği kısa formu kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen verilere tanımlayıcı istatistik, Bağımsız Örneklemler İçin T-Testi, Çok Değişkenli Varyans Analizi (MANOVA), Pearson Korelasyon ve Çoklu Doğrusal Regresyon analizleri uygulanmıştır. Analiz sonuçlarına göre uluslararası spor organizasyonlarında gönüllülük faaliyetlerine katılım gösteren bireylerin genel gönüllülük motivasyonu ile serbest zaman doyum düzeyleri arasında pozitif yönde, orta düzeyde ilişki tespit edilmiştir (r=.431, p<.05). Çalışma sonuçları ve literatür ile birlikte, motivasyon ve serbest zaman yaklaşımları da göz önüne alındığında; uluslararası spor organizasyonlarında görev alan gönüllülerin serbest zaman doyumu ve motivasyon faktörleri arasında güçlü bir bağ olduğu ifade edilebileceği gibi yapılan bu çalışmanın literatüre önemli katkıları olacağı düşünülmektedir. 

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Gönüllülük
• Gönüllü Motivasyonu
• Serbest Zaman
• Serbest Zaman Doyum
• Uluslararası Spor Organizasyonları

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