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Character & Virtue
Volunteering
Volunteering rates varied across countries. Several demographic groups reported higher rates of volunteering, including those with more education and religious service attendance. Both positive (e.g., good relationship with one’s father) and negative (e.g., experiencing abuse) childhood experiences were associated with an increased likelihood of volunteering in adulthood.
Researchers
Julia Nakamura
University of British Columbia, Psychology
Robert Woodberry
Baylor University, Sociology
Cristina Gibson
Pepperdine University, Psychology/Organizational Studies
Matthew T. Lee
Baylor University/ Harvard University , Sociology
Young-Il Kim
George Fox University, Sociology
Koichiro Shiba
Boston University, Epidemiology
Noah Padgett
Harvard University, Epidemiology
Byron R. Johnson
Baylor University, Institute for Studies of Religion/Sociology
Tyler VanderWeele
Harvard University, Epidemiology / Biostatistics
The Question:
What are the country-specific rates, sociodemographic correlates, and childhood predictors of volunteering around the world?