Differences in Psychological Well-Being and Commitment to Volunteer Activities According to the General Characteristics of Volunteers

The purpose of this study is to identify differences in psychological well-being and commitment to volunteer activities according to the general characteristics of volunteers.The study was conducted on 190 volunteers in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province.Frequency analysis, reliability analysis, correlation analysis, t-test and one-way ANOVA were performed using the SPSS program.The study found that firstly, the psychological well-being of volunteers according to their gender was of no mean difference, and that the commitment of volunteer activities was of significant difference.Second, psychological well-being by age was found to have no significant differences among groups, volunteer activity was found to have the highest mean among those in their 40s, and the mean difference between groups was significant.Their, it was analyzed that the average difference in the loyal to volunteer activities according to the employment status was significant among groups.Fourth, the difference in the commitment to volunteer activities according to volunteer experience was found to have significant mean differences between groups.The results of this study may be used to enhance abilities of volunteers.