A comparative study of the well-being of volunteers and non-volunteers and their empathy towards the marginalized in the society
Date of Publication
2006
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts Major in Psychology
College
College of Liberal Arts
Department/Unit
Psychology
Thesis Adviser
Melissa Reyes
Defense Panel Member
Seann Tan Mansukhani
Abstract/Summary
Well-being and empathy of volunteers' and non-volunteers' are compared using data obtained from 197 participants, 134 of which are volunteers, and 63 non-volunteers. Age and duration of volunteering were tested to determine if such variables could predict the level well-being and empathy a volunteer possesses. General Well-being Schedule and Davis' Empathy Scale were used. Results using T-test for independent samples indicated that volunteers have significantly higher well-being and empathy than non-volunteers. Multiple linear regression analysis on the other hand, did not show that age and duration of volunteering could predict the level of well-being and empathy of volunteers.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TU14352
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
73, [4] leaves : ill. ; 28 cm.
Keywords
Volunteers; Empathy; Voluntarism
Recommended Citation
Asence, C. G., Castillo, J. S., & Duque, K. M. (2006). A comparative study of the well-being of volunteers and non-volunteers and their empathy towards the marginalized in the society. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/8655
