Factors associated with the extent of involvement and success of high school community service workers in Laguna and Batangas

Date of Publication

1991

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Education Major in Educational Management

Subject Categories

Educational Administration and Supervision

College

Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education

Department/Unit

Educational Leadership and Management

Thesis Adviser

Flordeliza Reyes

Defense Panel Chair

Belen De Jesus

Defense Panel Member

Salud Evangelista
Estrellita V. Gruenberg

Abstract/Summary

The study is an inquiry about two groups of high school students (one school-based and the other, community-based) in Laguna and Batangas and their actual extent of involvement and degree of success as community service workers. This research verified if there were similarities and differences between the two groups of volunteers. It also determined the significant correlates of the extent of involvement and success of these student service workers. Specifically, the study attempted to answer the following questions: 1. How do the two groups of community service workers compare in terms of the given selected variables? 1.1 Personal-related variables 1.2 Family-related variables 1.3 Support-related variables 1.4 Extent of involvement. 2. Which of these two sets of variables are significantly related to the extent of involvement of the two groups of community service workers? 2.1 Personal-related variables 2.2 Family-related variables. 3. Which of the following factors are significantly related with the respondents' success as community workers? 3.1 Personal-related variables 3.2 Support-related variables 3.3 Extent of involvement in community service. 4. Which of the aforementioned variables are the best predictors of the extent of involvement and the degree of success of the respondents as community service workers? 5. How do the two groups of community service workers compare with regard to their perceptions of the personal benefits that they derive from participation in community service? 6. How do the project outcomes of the CS and the MYAA community service workers compare with regard to: 6.1 number of target projects completed 6.2 duration (short-term/long-term) of the beneficial effects of the community service projects 6.3 degree of responsiveness of the projects to the needs of the beneficiaries 6.4 number of beneficiaries served 6.5 extent of the beneficiaries' satisfaction with the services rendered to them.

Through random sampling, 265 school-based and 65 community-based high school community workers were selected as respondents. To gather data about the respondents, the following instruments were used: the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT), the California Psychological Inventory (CPI), and researcher-made questionnaires. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis were utilized to come up with comparative profiles about the respondents and with the correlates and predictors of their extent of involvement and success as community workers. The most salient findings are as follows: 1. The respondents were mostly females enrolled in high school, among the eldest siblings in their families, and of average school ability. As community workers, they were highly aware of the situation in the community and were therefore highly interested and motivated to work for community development. 2. The significant correlates and predictors of extent of involvement were: motivation and school ability the combination of motivation, awareness of community problems, order of birth, and sociability distance of residence from the community being served, and fathers' occupation and educational attainment. 3. Success can be significantly predicted by: motivation and school ability the combined effects of number of community service activities, years of involvement and the number of hours devoted for service every week, and the number of service activities joined and nature of participation.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TG01973

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

274 leaves; 28 cm.

Keywords

Student volunteers in social service; Social service; Rural; Public welfare; High school students; Youth volunteers in social service

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