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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Baseline Characteristics Of Volunteers In The Smart Clinical Trial: Associations Between Habitual Physical Activity And Lifestyle Disease Risk Factors, Qingsheng Zhang, Jane E. O'Shea, Rebecca L. Thorne, Linda C. Tapsell, Marijka Batterham, Karen E. Charlton
Baseline Characteristics Of Volunteers In The Smart Clinical Trial: Associations Between Habitual Physical Activity And Lifestyle Disease Risk Factors, Qingsheng Zhang, Jane E. O'Shea, Rebecca L. Thorne, Linda C. Tapsell, Marijka Batterham, Karen E. Charlton
Dr Marijka Batterham
Physical Activity has been suggested to have favorable effects on various cardiovascular risk factors, and may serve as an intervening variable in life-style intervention studies. We aimed to examine the relationship between habitual physical activity and selected cardiovascular markers at baseline in a sample of overweight women who participated in the SMART clinical trial [ACTRN12608000425392]. A sub-sample of eighty-six overweight/obese women (mean age ± S.D.: 45 ± 7.9 years) were included in this analysis. Anthropometric and fasting blood data was collected at baseline (t = 0). Habitual physical activity was assessed by a validated questionnaire (Baecke questionnaire). Associations were examined …
Can Volunteer Counsellors Help Prevent Psychological Trauma? A Preliminary Communication On Volunteers Skills Using The 'Orienting Approach' To Trauma, Mitchell Byrne, Frank Deane, Andrew Phipps
Can Volunteer Counsellors Help Prevent Psychological Trauma? A Preliminary Communication On Volunteers Skills Using The 'Orienting Approach' To Trauma, Mitchell Byrne, Frank Deane, Andrew Phipps
Mitchell K Byrne
The capacity of 73 volunteer telephone counsellors to administer a brief and early intervention for secondary trauma was assessed. The counsellors participated in a 1-day training programme in the ‘Orienting Approach’ to Trauma Counselling (Phipps & Byrne, 2003). Volunteer counsellors showed significant improvements in both knowledge and skills from pre- to post-training. The potential benefits of this intervention to the community and professional health services are discussed.
Southern Nevada Agency Partnership Cultural Site Stewardship Program – Program Expansion And Steward Retention: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending September 30, 2012, Margaret N. Rees
Cultural Site Stewardship Program
- Stewardship transfers site information and personal data to State database
- Regional areas and sites are introduced to state volunteer coordinators
- Core stewardship class will be held October 6 at UNLV
Relationships Between Clinical Data And Baseline Eating Behaviours In A Sample Of Overweight Volunteers For A Dietary Intervention Trial, Lynette Mackey De Paiva, Lynda Gillen, Linda Tapsell, Marijka Batterham, Xu-Feng Huang, Rachel Cavanagh, Meredith Kennedy
Relationships Between Clinical Data And Baseline Eating Behaviours In A Sample Of Overweight Volunteers For A Dietary Intervention Trial, Lynette Mackey De Paiva, Lynda Gillen, Linda Tapsell, Marijka Batterham, Xu-Feng Huang, Rachel Cavanagh, Meredith Kennedy
Xu-Feng Huang
No abstract provided.
How Helping Others Helps Yourself: Positive Personal And Mental Effects Of Volunteering, Peta B. Stapleton Dr
How Helping Others Helps Yourself: Positive Personal And Mental Effects Of Volunteering, Peta B. Stapleton Dr
Peta B. Stapleton
THE benefits of volunteer organisations are widely known. Most recently in Queensland, the flood crises ignited a far-reaching community response and strangers shovelled mud and debris from houses of people they had never met. They shared sandwiches and tears and volunteers took leave from their jobs to help out.
From the Australian Royal Flying Doctors to Marine Rescue services, it seems people are happy to offer their services
voluntarily without payment or recognition. Often called the helpers' high, random acts of kindness as well as taking
part in organised events can increase your sense of well-being and optimism. We saw …
Culivating And Retaining Committed Volunteers: An Analysis Of Volunteer Identification In Nonprofit Organizations, Nora Beth Pilak
Culivating And Retaining Committed Volunteers: An Analysis Of Volunteer Identification In Nonprofit Organizations, Nora Beth Pilak
Master's Theses (2009 -)
With nonprofit organizations expanding due to a weakened economy and a growing population, there is an increased need for volunteers to staff and support these organizations. Since most nonprofits operate with limited finances, these organizations have to generate and retain a group of effective and committed unpaid organizational members. In this study, I argue that the best way for nonprofits to cultivate efficient and dedicated volunteers is to use communication tactics that encourage members to identify with the organization. I also argue that if volunteers strongly identify with an organization, they are more likely to continue contributing their time and …
Southern Nevada Agency Partnership Cultural Site Stewardship Program – Program Expansion And Steward Retention: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending June 30, 2012, Margaret N. Rees
Cultural Site Stewardship Program
- Personal information permission forms received from stewards
- Five required Steward Refresher Courses given
- Refresher course presentation modified to new SHPO guidelines
- CSSP Round 6 Compendium completed
5 Simple Things You Can Do To Engage Volunteers Using Social Media, Jennifer Kelley
5 Simple Things You Can Do To Engage Volunteers Using Social Media, Jennifer Kelley
Jennifer Kelley
A presentation given to DuPage Association of Volunteer Administration members.
Radiocarbon And Luminescence Dating At Flamingo Bay (38ak469): Implications For Site Formation Processes And Artifact Burial At A Carolina Bay, Christopher R. Moore, Mark J. Brooks, Andrew H. Ivester, Terry Ferguson, James K. Feathers
Radiocarbon And Luminescence Dating At Flamingo Bay (38ak469): Implications For Site Formation Processes And Artifact Burial At A Carolina Bay, Christopher R. Moore, Mark J. Brooks, Andrew H. Ivester, Terry Ferguson, James K. Feathers
Faculty & Staff Publications
No abstract provided.
The Ngo Handbook Of Volunteer Management Essentials, Ehsan Abushadi, Taylor Moore, Hedayat Selim, Iain Tutwiler
The Ngo Handbook Of Volunteer Management Essentials, Ehsan Abushadi, Taylor Moore, Hedayat Selim, Iain Tutwiler
Papers, Posters, and Presentations
A short handbook that addresses why NGOs need volunteers, how they can benefit from them, how to effectively manage volunteers, tips on how to ensure that volunteers remain a benefit rather than a burden on NGOs, recruitment methods and tools, sample forms, and a list of recommended publications for further reading. This handbook was created as coursework for the community based learning anthropology and sociology course “Third World Development”, at The American University in Cairo, under the instruction of Pandeli Glavanis, during the Fall 2012 semester. It was created using Plan Egypt as our focus group. The inspiration for this …
Emergency Service Volunteers: A Comparison Of Age, Motives And Values, Julie E. Francis, Michael Jones
Emergency Service Volunteers: A Comparison Of Age, Motives And Values, Julie E. Francis, Michael Jones
Faculty of Commerce - Papers (Archive)
Understanding why volunteers join an emergency service and why they stay is critical to developing more effective recruitment and retention strategies. Subsequently, this study examines the roles of age, motivations and values in satisfaction among New Generation (aged below 35 years) and Traditional Generation (aged 35 years and above) volunteers. The research conducted an online survey of 252 State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers. The results indicate a mix of similarities and differences across the generations. First and foremost though, the primary reasons for joining and staying with the service are the same for both age groups - and those reasons …
Attracting Volunteers In Highly Multicultural Societies: A Marketing Challenge, Melanie J. Randle, Sara Dolnicar
Attracting Volunteers In Highly Multicultural Societies: A Marketing Challenge, Melanie J. Randle, Sara Dolnicar
Faculty of Commerce - Papers (Archive)
Volunteer managers face a typical marketing problem: how to identify the right consumers (in this case, volunteers), attract them, and keep them loyal. In multicultural societies this challenge is amplified because of the different groups originating from countries that can vary significantly in terms of the extent of volunteering and reasons for being involved. The consequence of this heterogeneity is limited success of generic marketing campaigns. Using the theory of planned behavior, we investigate differences between Australian residents from different cultural backgrounds in their volunteering behavior. Groups differed in attitude, social norm, and perceived behavioral control, suggesting the need for …