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Journal : Journal of Health Sciences and Medical Development

What Motivates Indonesian Students to Become COVID-19 Volunteers? A Pandemic Study M. Nurdin Zuhdi; Fitria Siswi Utami; Iwan Setiawan
Journal of Health Sciences and Medical Development Vol. 2 No. 01 (2023): Journal of Health Sciences and Medical Development
Publisher : The Indonesian Institute of Science and Technology Research

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56741/hesmed.v2i01.176

Abstract

Becoming a volunteer is one of the efforts to encourage people directly help in humanitarian programs. Universitas Aisyiyah (UNISA) Yogyakarta has sent hundreds student volunteers from various study program during COVID-19 pandemic in 2021-2022. Concerning the risk as volunteer, it is worthy to appreciate their motivation to engage the program. This study determine the motivation become COVID-19 volunteer among UNISA Yogyakarta students. A descriptive study design with 53 respondents was conducted to answer the objective. This study showed that students were in adequate motivation become COVID-19 volunteers. They perceive that become volunteer is a real action of caring with others. They do not need take long time to make a decision become a volunteer. Future research exploring the management of volunteer is needed.