Abstract:
Drawing on recent conceptual models on volunteer motivations
developed mainly in social psychology, this study proposes
that motivation for sports volunteerism is a multidimensional
construct that comprises five distinct components, namely (1)
Altruistic Value, (2) Personal Development, (3) Community Concern,
(4) Ego Enhancement, and (5) Social Adjustment. A 20-item
scale measuring motivations for sports volunteerism was developed
using survey data from 935 qualified respondents. Results of
confirmatory factor analysis via LISREL software provided reasonably
adequate support for the five-factor dimensionality, reliability,
convergent validity, and discriminant validity of the measurement
scale.
