Gender and Volunteering at the Special Olympics: Interrelationships Among Motivations, Commitment, and Social Capital

Kirstin Hallmann; Anita Zehrer; Sheranne Fairley; Lea Rossi

doi:https://doi.org/10.1123/jsm.2019-0034

Gender and Volunteering at the Special Olympics: Interrelationships Among Motivations, Commitment, and Social Capital

Kirstin Hallmann, Anita Zehrer, Sheranne Fairley, Lea Rossi

Section Sport Management

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Abstract

This research uses social role theory to investigate gender differences in volunteers at the Special Olympics and interrelationships among motivations, commitment, and social capital. Volunteers at the 2014 National Summer Special Olympics in Germany were surveyed (n = 891). Multigroup structural equation modeling has revealed gender differences among motivations, commitment, and social capital. Volunteers primarily volunteered for personal growth. Further, motivations had a significant association with commitment and social capital. The impact of motivation on social capital was significantly mediated by commitment. Event organizers should market opportunities to volunteer by emphasizing opportunities for personal growth and appealing to specific values.

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of Sport Management
Volume	34
Issue number	1
Pages (from-to)	77-90
Number of pages	14
ISSN	0888-4773
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1123/jsm.2019-0034 https://doi.org/10.1123/jsm.2019-0034
Publication status	Published - 01.01.2020

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