Sendong Volunteers: Their Personal Orientation And Motivational Functions

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10th Biennial Conference of Asian Association ofSocial PsychologyYogyakarta, IndonesiaAugust 21-24, 2013

by: Dr. Alma G. Maranda Ms. Karen J. Saladaga

Department of Psychology, CASSMSU-IIT, Iligan City,

Philippines

Sendong Volunteers: Their PersonalOrientation And Motivational Functions

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INDIVIDUALISM

Hofstede (1980) – focus on rights above duties, concern for oneself and immediate family

Waterman (1984) – focus on personal responsibility and freedom of choice

Schwartz (1990) – consist of narrow primary groups with specific obligations

Personal Orientation

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Self Determination Theory (SDT) – seek challenges and strive for excellence (Dece, 2002)

Theories On CollectivismSocial Identity ( Hogg and Abrams) - a person’s knowledge that he or she belongs to a social category or group”Identity Theory ( Burke and Tully) - categorization of the self as an occupant of a role, and the incorporation into the self, and the meanings and expectations associated with that role and its performance

Role Identity – carrying out behavior to perform the expectations

Theories On Individualism

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Oyserman (2a002) – groups bind and mutually obligate individuals

Schwartz (1990) – characterized by diffuse and mutual obligations and expectations based on ascribed statusesTriandis (1995) – oriented towards in – groups and away from the out-groups

Collectivism

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Functional Approach ( Gil and Synyder) – people are purposeful, planful and goal-directed.

Theory of Altruism ( Bar-Tal, Karylowski) – altruistic behavior must benefit another person, must be performed voluntarily, must be performed intentionally.

Escape Theory ( Baumeister) - individuals indulge in activities that may help them got away from

their lives or characters with which they are not happy.

Motivational Functions for Volunteering

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Social Impact Theory ( Latane et al.)- states that the likelihood that a person will respond to social influence will increase with

Situated Learning Theory ( Lave and Wenger)- learning is embedded within the activity, context and

culture

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs - people need to engage themselves to gain recognition and have an

activity that give the person a sense of contribution

Motivational Functions for Volunteering

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2. To what extent are the Sendong Volunteers motivated to function as volunteers?

a. Values function d. Career function

b. Understanding function e. Social function

c. Enhancement function f. Protective Function

1. What is the level of individualism and collectivism experienced by the Medical, Psychosocial and the Relief Volunteers in terms of :

a. Horizontalb. vertical

Statement of the Problem

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3. Is there a significance difference in the level of Individualism and Collectivism among the Medical, Psychosocial and Relief volunteers?4. Is there a significant difference in the motivational function of the Medical, Psychosocial, and the Relief Volunteers?

5. Is there a significant interaction in the personal orientation and motivation functions of the Medical, Psychosocial and the Belief Volunteer?

Statement of the Problem

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SENDONG VOLUNTEERS

Relief-volunteersMedical volunteers

Psychosocial volunteers

Personal Orientation

Value

Motivational Functions

Career

Social

UnderstandingEnhancement

Protective

Individualism

Collectivism

Horizontal

Vertical

Uniqueness

Self-RelianceCompetitio

nAchieveme

ntHarmony

Relatedness

In-group Preferences

Role Emphasis

Vertical

Horizontal

Schematic Diagram

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Individualism Medical Psychosocial Relief

Uniqueness Low HIGH Low

Self- Reliance HIGH Low HIGH

Competition HIGH Low Low

Achievement Low HIGH HIGH

Personal Orientation

Results and Discussion

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Collectivism Medical Psychosocial Relief

Harmony HIGH HIGH Low

Relatedness Low Low HIGH

In- Group Preference

Low Low Low

Role Emphasis HIGH HIGH HIGH

Results and Discussion

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Functions Medical Team Psychosocial Relief

Career Somewhat Important Important Somewhat Important

Social VERY IMPORTANT VERY IMPORTANT

Important

Values Less Important Important VERY IMPORTANT

Understanding Somewhat Important

Somewhat Important

VERY IMPORTANT

Enhancing Important Important Important

Protective Somewhat Important

VERY IMPORTANT

Less Important

Motivational Functions

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1. Since findings suggest that Individualistic orientations are good predictors for volunteering in the future, this study recommends that although volunteering implies free service, there should be some kind of incentives for the volunteers such as proper recognition

For Horizontal Individualists – Self – reliance is as much needed source for those who want to volunteer since volunteerism requires a great amount of resolve and effort.

For Vertical Collectivists – achievement is a greater motivator for most people, institutions, and

organizations that foster volunteerism should be able to utilize rewards

Recommendations

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2. Collectivism has been found to be an important aspect of effective volunteers. This study suggests that institutions and organizations as well as government units that ADVOCATE VOLUNTEERISM should conduct trainings that could enhance these collective tendencies

3. Motivational Functions

This study found out that social pressures are important motivation for volunteers. This study suggests that a call for volunteerism through seminars and trainings are needed to foster a life long commitment to service and build awareness of civic responsibility.

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Since it was found out that values is a very important motivator but was given less importance by the volunteers, it is recommended that volunteering organizations conduct seminars and trainings about the native of volunteerism and how it is beneficial to humanity.

Although understanding function is regarded as only somewhat important it is regarded as second most important motivator across literatures about volunteer motivation. Volunteering organizations should also help out those who are interested in volunteering by spreading information on how to volunteer

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The protective function is one of those motivations which is not very much explored. This study suggest to include debriefing seminar towards volunteer every after they finish a mission. This is to evaluate whether volunteering has indeed helped them or how it is worsened whatever negative feelings they have.

Prepared by:Rufino Rego G. SanchezBS Psychology IVMSU-IIT, Iligan City Philippines

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