,Self-Image of the Volunteer in a Hebrew Home for the Aged

Self-Image of the Volunteer in a Hebrew Home for the Aged


 

Publication Date: June 1982

Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America

Author(s): Hedy Peyser; Elaine K. Hollander

Research Area: Health; Social conditions

Keywords: Volunteerism; Jewish Organizations; Elderly

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Results of this study indicate that various reasons for volunteering include (in rank order of importance) helping/serving others, attaining self-satisfaction, utilizing spare time, fulfilling social duty/religious obligation, obtaining experience, and social interaction. Differences in motivation based on age and on residency vs. non-residency were significant. The study indicates that volunteer work enhances self-image and that there is a positive relationship between motivation, self-image, and commitment.

In Journal of Jewish Communal Service, 58:4.