Validation of the Beliefs Against Volunteering Scale among Chinese Adolescents in Hong Kong |
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| Authors: | Ben M F Law Daniel T L Shek |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong;(2) Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong;(3) Department of Sociology, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China;(4) Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau, Macau SAR, China |
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| Abstract: | Participation in volunteer service is an indicator of quality of life. This study attempts to validate the Beliefs Against
Volunteering Scale (BAV), an assessment of the negative beliefs about volunteerism among Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong.
The BAV was administered to 5,946 Chinese adolescents. The BAV and its subscales were found to be internally consistent. Confirmatory
factor analysis revealed two factors (i.e., “conceptual bias” and “instrumental bias”) against volunteering. This supports
the factorial validity of the test. The BAV scores showed a differentiation of volunteers versus non-volunteers, thus supporting
the criterion-related validity of the test. The negative correlations between BAV and (1) measures of positive beliefs about
volunteering; and (2) purpose in life demonstrated the construct validity of BAV. The findings suggest that BAV is a reliable
and valid instrument in assessing underlying negative beliefs about volunteerism among Chinese adolescents. |
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