The first year: Influences on the satisfaction, involvement, and persistence of new community volunteers

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 248-260

  Davis, Mark H ^a   Hall, Jennifer A ^a   Meyer, Marnee ^a  

^a ECKERD COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Empathy; Helping; Motives; Volunteering

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COOPERATION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

EMPATHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 0037259891     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167202239050     Document Type: Review

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