Self-Esteem, Self-Efficacy, and Social Connectedness as Mediators of the Relationship Between Volunteering and Well-Being

Journal of Social Service Research

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 468-483

  Brown, Kevin M ^a   Hoye, Russell ^a   Nicholson, Matthew ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

self efficacy; self esteem; social connectedness; volunteering; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864576787     PISSN: 01488376     EISSN: 15407314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01488376.2012.687706     Document Type: Article

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