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This project was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the competence training program in improving the knowledge and skills of volunteer work, the motivation for volunteering, self-efficacy, and satisfaction with volunteer work among older volunteers.
A cluster-randomized controlled trial was conducted to test the effects of a 3-month comprehensive competence training program in improving the knowledge and skills of volunteer work, the motivation for volunteering, self-efficacy, and satisfaction with volunteer work among older volunteers. Using convenience sampling, 10 senior activity centers with 162 older volunteers were recruited and cluster-randomized to the intervention group (5 centers) or wait-list comparison group (5 centers). The intervention group received a 3-hour weekly course training session in four consecutive weeks and provided services to community-dwelling older adults for two months; the comparison group provided their routine services at senior activity centers. Data were collected at baseline, one month, and three months into the study.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Competence training program | Experimental | This group received a 3-hour weekly course training session in four consecutive weeks and provided services to community-dwelling older adults for two months. |
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| Control | Active Comparator | This group provided their routine services at senior activity centers. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Competence training program | Other | A 3-hour weekly course training session in four consecutive weeks and provided services to community-dwelling older adults for two months. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| knowledge and skills of volunteer work | measured by the Older Volunteer Competency Scale. It has 30 items with 3 sub-scales. Each item is measured by a 10-point Likert scale. The item scores represent the perceived improvement needed by the respondents with higher scores indicating more needed improvements. | 3 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| motivation for volunteering | measured by the Volunteer Functions Inventory. It contains 30 items in 6 sub-scales to assess volunteers' motivational functions. Each item is rated on a 7-point Likert scale. A higher score indicates a greater importance of that motive. | 3 months |
| self-efficacy |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Kuei-Min Chen, PhD | Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Kaohsiung Medical University | Kaohsiung City | 80708 | Taiwan |
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| ID | Term |
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| D010549 | Personal Satisfaction |
| ID | Term |
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| D001519 | Behavior |
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| Control | Other | This group provided their routine services at senior activity centers. |
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measured by the Volunteers' Self-efficacy Questionnaire. It contains 25 items measuring four dimensions. Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale. A higher score indicates better self-efficacy. |
| 3 months |
| satisfaction with volunteer work | measured by the Working Satisfaction Scale. It is comprised of 13 items assessing 3 dimensions. Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale. A higher score indicates higher satisfaction with volunteer work. | 3 months |