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Lee, Jung, Yi, and Park: Factors that Have Effects on Public Health Center Volunteers' Satisfaction with Their Work
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Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing

Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing 2013; 24(2): 143-150.

Published online: 30 June 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2013.24.2.143

Factors that Have Effects on Public Health Center Volunteers' Satisfaction with Their Work

Jinhwa Lee1, Hye-Sun Jung2, Yunjeong Yi3, Hyunju Park3

1Graduate School, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.

2Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.

3Department of Nursing, Gachon University, Incheon, Korea.

Corresponding author: Jung, Hye-Sun. Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul 137-701, Korea. Tel: +82-2-2258-7368, Fax: +82-2-532-3820, hyesun@catholic.ac.kr

Received 23 August 2012       Accepted 11 June 2013

© 2013 Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing

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Abstract

Purpose

This study was to investigate the relationship between self-esteem and satisfaction with volunteer work in a population of health care center volunteers. Ultimately, the results from this study would help to find ways to keep volunteers continuing their work.

Methods

The participants of this study were 179 volunteers who were affiliated with three health care centers located in Gyeonggi-do. Descriptive statistics and multi-stage regression were conducted to analyze data.

Results

Self-esteem was significantly associated with the satisfaction with volunteer activity. In addition, the relationship with clients rather than volunteers' general characteristics was also significantly related to the satisfaction with volunteer work.

Conclusion

Therefore, it is necessary to increase a volunteer's self-esteem so that the volunteer can keep continuing his or her volunteering activities. Also, in order to promote good relationships between the volunteers and the clients, it will be important to teach communication skills to volunteers.

Keywords: Volunteer, Satisfaction, Self-esteem

Figures and Tables

Table 1
General Characteristics of the Subjects (N=179)
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†Excluded no-answer; ‡Doctor, nurse, nurse's aide, social worker, carer, care helpers etc.

Table 2
Volunteering Characteristics of the Subjects (N=179)
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†Excluded no-answer.

Table 3
The Relationship with Clients, Self-esteem and Volunteering Satisfaction of the Subjects
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Table 4
Factors on Volunteering Satisfaction
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*p<.001.

Notes

This article is article is a revision of the 1st author's master's thesis from University.

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