Revised Personal Functions of Volunteerism Scale – Chinese Version

Description

RPFVS is a volunteer functions scale that has been translated into Chinese and revised to align with the realities of China, demonstrating good reliability and validity.

Authors and Contact Email

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Purpose

The purpose of the Revised Personal Functions of Volunteerism Scale (R-PFVS) is to assess the motivations and functions of individuals participating in volunteer work.

Test Year

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Administration Method and Scoring

The scale employs a Likert-type scoring system:
– 1 (Strongly disagree)
– 2 (Disagree)
– 3 (Slightly disagree)
– 4 (Slightly agree)
– 5 (Agree)
– 6 (Strongly agree)

Reliability and Validity

The R-PFVS has been shown to possess good reliability and validity.

Factors and Subscales

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Keywords

volunteerism, motivation, scale, reliability, validity

Items in Chinese

1. 我关心比我不幸的人。
2. 我同情有需要的人。
3. 我认为帮助他人是十分重要的。
7. 我相信亲身参与义务工作，可以学到很多新事物。
8. 我相信从义务工作中，可以学到从不同的角度去看事情。
9. 我相信从义务工作中，可以学到和不同的人相处。
11. 我相信从义务工作中，可以明白社会的问题。
12. 我认为参与义务工作可以使我和旧朋友见面。
13. 我相信义务工作可以带给我和旧朋友联谊的机会。
16. 我会因为参与义务工作而获得朋友的称赞。
19. 我相信义务工作可以扩阔我的视野，使我明白不同职业的性质和工作范畴。
20. 我认为义务工作可以使我的个人履历表好看些。
21. 我认为参与义务工作可以使我较容易升读大学或较好的学校。
22. 无论心情怎样差，我相信参与义务工作可以使我暂时忘却挂虑。
23. 我认为参与义务工作可以减轻我个人的寂寞感。
24. 我认为参与义务工作可以帮助我解决自己的问题。
26. 我认为参与义务工作可以使我觉得自己重要。
27. 我认为参与义务工作可以加强我的自信心。
29. 我相信从义务工作中，可以令我觉得其他人需要我的帮忙。
30. 我认为自己有能力去帮助他人。

Items in English

1. I care about those who are less fortunate than I am.
2. I feel sympathy for those in need.
3. I believe that helping others is very important.
7. I believe that by personally engaging in volunteer work, I can learn many new things.
8. I believe that through volunteer work, I can learn to view matters from different perspectives.
9. I believe that through volunteer work, I can learn to interact with different people.
11. I believe that through volunteer work, I can understand social issues.
12. I believe that participating in volunteer work can allow me to meet old friends.
13. I believe that volunteer work can provide me with opportunities to reconnect with old friends.
16. I will receive compliments from friends for participating in volunteer work.
19. I believe that volunteer work can broaden my horizons, helping me understand different professions and their scopes.
20. I think that volunteer work can make my personal resume look better.
21. I believe that participating in volunteer work can make it easier for me to apply to university or better schools.
22. No matter how bad I feel, I believe that participating in volunteer work can help me temporarily forget my worries.
23. I believe that participating in volunteer work can alleviate my feelings of loneliness.
24. I believe that participating in volunteer work can help me solve my own problems.
26. I believe that participating in volunteer work can make me feel important.
27. I believe that participating in volunteer work can enhance my self-confidence.
29. I believe that through volunteer work, I can realize that others need my help.
30. I think I have the ability to help others.

References

刘思琦. 2022北京冬奥会和冬残奥会专业志愿者参与动机研究[D].北京体育大学,2021.DOI:10.26961/d.cnki.gbjtu.2021.000481.
Law M F B. Volunteer service participation among secondary school students in Hong Kong.[D].The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong).;,2008.