Menjadi Relawan dan Rasa Syukur: Studi Korelasi antara Motivations to Volunteer dan Gratitude
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Kerelawanan tidak hanya berguna untuk penerima manfaat tapi juga untuk para relawan yang berperan. Dengan membantu orang lain, relawan dinilai dapat meningkatkan rasa syukur. Kemampuan untuk merasa bersyukur memiliki manfaat positif terhadap kondisi psikologis individu. Penelitian ini melibatkan 108 relawan di Indonesia untuk melihat hubungan antara fungsi motivasi menjadi relawan dan bersyukur. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kuantitatif dengan cara pengambilan data menggunakan kuesioner online. Selain melihat hubungan antara fungsi motivasi menjadi relawan dengan bersyukur, penelitian ini juga bertujuan untuk mencari tahu lebih bagaimana korelasi antara durasi menjadi relawan dan fungsi motivasi dengan bersyukur. Hasil menunjukan bahwa terdapat korelasi positif antara fungsi motivasi protective (r=0,309; p<0,05), value (r=0,248; p<0,05), dan social (r=0,202; p<0,05) dengan bersyukur. Selain itu, tidak ada perbedaan tingkat motivasi relawan Indonesia dari segi jenis kelamin dan durasi menjadi relawan. Penelitian ini diharapkan dapat mendukung riset sebelumnya yang menunjukan bahwa kerelawanan dapat dijadikan alternatif aktivitas yang bermanfaat bagi kesehatan mental individu.
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