2022 Volume 19 Issue 1 Pages 27-36
Sports volunteers are essential for maintaining and promoting the sports environment. However, with the diversification of activities and changes in individual values, there are a lot of problems. Because of the chronic shortfall of sports volunteers, it is important to identify factors of participation and continuity in recent years.
The purpose of this study is to organize the research methods and factors through a systematic review of studies on the factors of participation and continuity of sports volunteers, and to overview the gap between definitions and actual activities. We selected 32 articles published in Japan that research on factors related to participation and continuation of sports volunteers.
As a result, 18 studies did not specify the definitions of sports volunteers in their studies. Secondly, the common research methods were questionnaires using original scales, and no studies using theoretical models that included continuation behavior. We summarized the factors associated with participation and continuation, most common motive for participation was altruistic. In addition, it was suggested that positive experiences such as "enjoyment" and "satisfaction" in the activity may contribute to the sports volunteer’s continuation.
Finally, it was suggested that the type of sports support activities covered by the survey deviated from the definition of sports volunteerism, and that the survey participants may have a different perception from the definition.
