WHAT MOTIVATES PEOPLE TO DO VOLUNTEER WORK
RESEARCH REPORT
STUDENT NAME: Ntombenhle Zuma
STUDENT NUMBER: 64094022
COURSE NAME: Research Report
COURSE CODE: HRPYC81
UNIQUE CODE : 638953
DEPARTMENT: Department of Psychology
SUPERVISOR: Dr Nikki Themistocleous
DATE OF SUBMISSION: 04 October 2021
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,Table of Contents
what motivates people to do volunteer work...............................................................................4
ABSTRACT....................................................................................................................................4
INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................5
The functional approach to volunteerism.................................................................6
Religiosity as volunteer motivator.............................................................................8
RESEARCH RATIONALE..........................................................................................................8
THE AIM OF THE RESEARCH.................................................................................................9
Research design.........................................................................................................10
The differences between quantitative and qualitative research...........................11
Participants.................................................................................................................11
Interview questions on what motivates you to do voluntary work.......................12
The interviews............................................................................................................14
Data analysis..............................................................................................................14
Transcribing the data.................................................................................................14
What is Thematic analysis........................................................................................15
Advantages of Thematic Analysis............................................................................15
Doing Thematic analysis step-by-step....................................................................17
Trustworthiness (Reliability and Validity)...............................................................19
Ethical considerations..................................................................................................................20
The right of informed consent..................................................................................21
Confidentiality............................................................................................................21
Harm and risk.............................................................................................................21
Voluntary participation..............................................................................................22
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, RESULTS:....................................................................................................................................22
Discussion of themes................................................................................................22
Conclusions...................................................................................................................................25
REFERENCES.............................................................................................................................25
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RESEARCH REPORT
STUDENT NAME: Ntombenhle Zuma
STUDENT NUMBER: 64094022
COURSE NAME: Research Report
COURSE CODE: HRPYC81
UNIQUE CODE : 638953
DEPARTMENT: Department of Psychology
SUPERVISOR: Dr Nikki Themistocleous
DATE OF SUBMISSION: 04 October 2021
1
,Table of Contents
what motivates people to do volunteer work...............................................................................4
ABSTRACT....................................................................................................................................4
INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................5
The functional approach to volunteerism.................................................................6
Religiosity as volunteer motivator.............................................................................8
RESEARCH RATIONALE..........................................................................................................8
THE AIM OF THE RESEARCH.................................................................................................9
Research design.........................................................................................................10
The differences between quantitative and qualitative research...........................11
Participants.................................................................................................................11
Interview questions on what motivates you to do voluntary work.......................12
The interviews............................................................................................................14
Data analysis..............................................................................................................14
Transcribing the data.................................................................................................14
What is Thematic analysis........................................................................................15
Advantages of Thematic Analysis............................................................................15
Doing Thematic analysis step-by-step....................................................................17
Trustworthiness (Reliability and Validity)...............................................................19
Ethical considerations..................................................................................................................20
The right of informed consent..................................................................................21
Confidentiality............................................................................................................21
Harm and risk.............................................................................................................21
Voluntary participation..............................................................................................22
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, RESULTS:....................................................................................................................................22
Discussion of themes................................................................................................22
Conclusions...................................................................................................................................25
REFERENCES.............................................................................................................................25
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