Date of Defense
Spring 4-22-1997
Department
Sociology
First Advisor
Susan Fox, Communication
Second Advisor
James Petersen, Sociology
Third Advisor
William Post, Sociology
Abstract
In this study, four concepts were looked at including responsibility and trust, recognition and verbal praise, material items, and altruistic reasons. These four variables were compared to demographic variables to find out what the most common form of recognition is preferred among college students. The purpose of this study was to discover what makes college students continue to volunteer. 204 college students participated in this study by filling out surveys after they volunteered for a half day experience. The surveys were then analyzed to discover which type of recognition was most preferred by which students. This study suggests that older, off-campus, natural science major volunteers require more recognition and praise than do other students. All students reported that they required some type of praise to keep them satisfied in their volunteer experience.
Recommended Citation
Pritchard, Amber J., "Volunteer Retention: An In-Depth Look at What Retains College Student Volunteers" (1997). Honors Theses. 470.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/honors_theses/470
Access Setting
Honors Thesis-Campus Only