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Does Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction Matter to College Students' Sustained Volunteering? A Mixed-Methods Study.

Shuang Zheng¹, Meilin Yao¹, Lifan Zhang¹

¹Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.

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Basic psychological need satisfaction, particularly competence and relatedness, significantly predicts sustained volunteering among college students. Autonomy satisfaction showed no significant association in this study.

Keywords:

basic psychological need satisfaction college student volunteer mixed methods sustained volunteering

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Sociology
Volunteer Studies

Background:

Self-determination theory (SDT) posits that satisfying basic psychological needs is crucial for well-being and motivation.
Sustained volunteering is vital for community engagement but understanding its psychological underpinnings requires further exploration.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the influence of basic psychological need satisfaction (BPNS) on sustained volunteering in college students.
To identify different profiles of BPNS among volunteers and their relationship with sustained engagement.

Main Methods:

A mixed-methods approach combining quantitative (survey of 803 college student volunteers) and qualitative (interviews with 33 volunteers) data.
Statistical analyses included regression and latent profile analysis to examine BPNS and sustained volunteering.

Main Results:

Competence and relatedness need satisfaction were significantly associated with sustained volunteering.
Five distinct BPNS profiles were identified, with high satisfaction (especially competence and relatedness) linked to greater sustained volunteering.
Qualitative data emphasized competence and relatedness as key drivers for continued volunteerism.

Conclusions:

BPNS, particularly competence and relatedness, plays a critical role in fostering sustained volunteering among college students.
Interventions aimed at enhancing these needs may improve long-term volunteer retention.