College student motivations for and perceived impacts of volunteering with a nutrition and cooking education program for children.
J Community Psychol
; 50(5): 2104-2115, 2022 07.
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| ID: mdl-34825379
ABSTRACT
To assess among college students their motivations for and perceived impacts of volunteering with Cooking Matters for Kids as part of No Kid Hungry NC. Seventeen college student volunteers responded to an online survey questionnaire assessing their motivations for volunteering and how they were impacted by their experiences. Motivational functions for volunteering (values, understanding, social, career, protective, enhancement) were assessed using the Volunteer Functions Inventory. The strongest motivational functions for volunteering were values and understanding. Students were also strongly motivated to volunteer related to the areas specifically addressed by the program (i.e., nutrition, public health, working with children). Perceived impacts of volunteering included being more comfortable working with children, improving knowledge/skills, gaining experience related to their future career, and having fun. Volunteering with Cooking Matters for Kids benefited college students. Issues addressed by the program and the desire to gain experience motivated students to volunteer.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Volunteers
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Motivation
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
J Community Psychol
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States