Examining the Volunteering Behavior of Filipino Youth Using the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior

Authors

Reynaldo B. Bautista, De La Salle University, ManilaFollow
Christine Joy A. Ballada, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines
Joy Rabo, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines

JEL Classification System

M14

Abstract

Young people are vital human resources who can significantly contribute to social change through volunteerism. This study sought to examine Filipino youth’s volunteering behavior using an extended theory of planned behavior with behavioral modeling by family and peers as additional antecedents of volunteering intention. Participants in this study were undergraduate students of De La Salle University – Manila. A total of 438 students (60% female, 39% male, and 1% preferring not to say) aged 17 to 23 years old (M = 19.60 years, SD = 1.12) participated in the study. The scales were found to have good internal consistency reliability. Cronbach’s alpha values ranged from .757 to .936. Results showed that attitudes toward volunteering (, p < .001), perceived behavioral control (, p < .001), and (β=.089, p =.026) are significant predictors of volunteering behavior. The findings suggest that their peers influence Filipino youth to volunteer for civic engagement activities. The results of this study serve as a basis for developing interventions or programs that would increase the voluntary participation of Filipino youth in civic engagement activities.

Recommended Citation

Bautista, Reynaldo B.; Ballada, Christine Joy A.; and Rabo, Joy (2025) "Examining the Volunteering Behavior of Filipino Youth Using the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior," DLSU Business & Economics Review: Vol. 35: No. 1, Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59588/2243-786X.1057
Available at: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/ber/vol35/iss1/7