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. 2022 Dec 30;13(1):23-32.
doi: 10.3390/ejihpe13010002.

The Volunteer Satisfaction Survey (VSS): Adaptation and Psychometric Properties among Portuguese Volunteers

Cátia Martins  1 , Saúl Neves de Jesus  2 , José Tomás da Silva  3 , Conceição Ribeiro  4 , Cristina Nunes  1 , Francisca Ferreira Cunha  1 , Beatriz Marcelo  1
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The Volunteer Satisfaction Survey (VSS): Adaptation and Psychometric Properties among Portuguese Volunteers

Cátia Martins et al. Eur J Investig Health Psychol Educ. .

Abstract

(1) Background: Volunteering satisfaction is one significant construct that nourishes the sustaining of volunteer work, and it is present in reference models such as the three-stage volunteer process model (VPM). The volunteer satisfaction survey (VSS), created by Vecina, Chacón and Sueiro, evaluates three different domains of volunteer satisfaction: specific motivations, organization management and volunteering tasks. The aim of this study was to adapt the instrument and explore the psychometric properties of the 17 items of the VSS in a sample of Portuguese volunteers. (2) Methods: The sample was composed of 335 Portuguese volunteers (aged between 14 and 81 years), mainly women (76.4%). Measures included volunteer satisfaction, work engagement and organizational commitment. (3) Results: The original three-factor model was tested with a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and the model fitted the data. Satisfactory levels of internal consistency, discriminant and convergent validity were found. (4) Conclusions: The VSS reveals good psychometric properties and can be considered a useful tool for professionals and future research for volunteers' satisfaction assessment.

Keywords: functionalist approach; psychometric analysis; volunteer satisfaction; volunteering.

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