Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
V. BİLSEL INTERNATIONAL EPHESUS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CONGRESS, İzmir, Türkiye, 26 Ekim 2024
Research shows that, in comparison
to developed nations, the number of people volunteering is negligible in
developing nations (Wondimu & Admas, 2024). As volunteering can improve a
person's physical and mental health, confidence, sense of community, and
ability to learn new skills and gain useful experiences, it is crucial to
instill and foster the idea of volunteering in young adults. These benefits may
help to boost their self-efficacy and competence. Self-efficacy is the
conviction that one can influence the circumstances that affect one's life by acting
in any way (Bandura, 1994). People with high self-efficacy are more likely to
acquire skills that can increase their self-competence, while people with low
self-efficacy may shy away from facing challenging tasks. Thus, people who
believe in their competence can cope better and achieve more than others. However,
research examining the connection between generalized self-efficacy and
volunteer motivation in Ethiopia's young adults is scarce. Therefore, the study examines the connection between Ethiopian young adults'
generalized self-efficacy and volunteering motivations.
A cross-sectional study methodology
was used, and 494 Ethiopian young adults agreed to take part. Participants were
selected using convenience sampling and filled out the
Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale and Volunteer Functions Inventory. The results
demonstrated all dimensions of motivations to volunteer had positive
correlations with generalized self-efficacy. Unmarried volunteers were shown to
be substantially more likely to volunteer for career-related motives than
married ones. This suggests that single volunteers participate in volunteer
work with the motive to obtain experience relevant to their future careers.
The findings of hierarchical regression showed that the only significant
predictor of generalized self-efficacy was understanding motives. This
suggested that volunteers who volunteer to broaden their horizons
and/or develop underutilized abilities are likely to have higher levels of
generalized self-efficacy.