Abstract
Volunteerism is positively associated with various benefits to university students. Perhaps for this reason, some educational institutions are paying students to participate in volunteerism. Conversely, the cognitive evaluation theory suggests that monetary rewards may undermine intrinsic motivation and decrease the likelihood of future participation in volunteerism. However, there has been little empirical research done regarding this issue. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of monetary rewards on university students' intrinsic motivation to participate in a volunteerism activity. While the findings indicated a subtle trend supporting the cognitive evaluation theory, an analysis of the data demonstrated no statistical significance, thus suggesting that further research is needed in order to understand the application of the cognitive evaluation theory to volunteerism.
Degree
MS
College and Department
Marriott School of Management; Recreation Management
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BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Walk, Derence W., "Paid Volunteerism: The Effects of Monetary Rewards on University Students' Intrinsic Motivation to Participate in a Volunteerism Activity" (2008). Theses and Dissertations. 1890.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/1890
Date Submitted
2008-08-29
Document Type
Thesis
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etd2625
Keywords
volunteerism, volunteer, volunteering, monetary rewards, intrinsic motivation, service-learning, cognitive evaluation theory
Language
English