Meaningful commitment: finding meaning in volunteer work

This study tests the hypothesis that volunteer work is associated with various aspects of meaning making by employing a multi-dimensional model of meaning operationalized by the Sources of Meaning and Meaning in Life Questionnaire (SoMe). An empirical study comparing 168 volunteers with a representa...

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Authors: Schnell, Tatjana (Author) ; Hoof, Matthias (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2012
In: Journal of beliefs and values
Year: 2012, Volume: 33, Issue: 1, Pages: 35-53
Further subjects:B prosocial behaviour
B SoMe
B existential indifference
B Volunteering
B meaning in life
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