Acta Psychologica Sinica ›› 2026, Vol. 58 ›› Issue (3): 534-557.doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1041.2026.0534
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QU Guoliang1, JU Enxia1, XUE Yining2, CHEN Xuhai1, LUO Yangmei1(
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Received:2024-11-26
Published:2026-03-25
Online:2026-01-20
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LUO Yangmei
E-mail:yangmeiluo@snnu.edu.cn
Supported by:QU Guoliang, JU Enxia, XUE Yining, CHEN Xuhai, LUO Yangmei. (2026). The interactive effects of intrinsic and extrinsic rewards and context stability on volunteers’ volunteering habits*. Acta Psychologica Sinica, 58(3), 534-557.
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| Themes | Subthemes | Kappa | Representative coded statements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intrinsic rewards | Meaningfulness | 0.91 | meaningful, correct |
| Happiness | 0.84 | happy, joyful, comfortable, pleasure, enjoyment | |
| Self-worth | 0.82 | self-worth, felt capable, valuable, and needed | |
| Extrinsic rewards | Honorary rewards | 0.79 | honorary titles, certificates of recognition, commemorative items, badge, medal |
| Material rewards | 0.79 | rice, flour, oil, money, academic credits, subsidies, prizes | |
| Social support/recognition | 0.71 | encouragement, support, affirmation, and acknowledgment from others, saying thank you to me | |
| Context stability | Time cue stability | 0.69 | on weekends, World Oceans Day, winter and summer vacations, on holiday |
| Location cue stability | 0.93 | fixed location, going to the same community, considering commuting time | |
| Activity type stability | 0.67 | Regularly doing fixed types of volunteer activities, matching one’s interests, hobbies, and abilities | |
| People cue stability | 0.72 | helping each other, volunteer buddies, volunteering together | |
| Mood cue stability | 0.69 | adjusting my mood, in a positive and energetic state, with a smile |
Table 1 The themes, subthemes, and representative coded statements identified through thematic analysis
| Themes | Subthemes | Kappa | Representative coded statements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intrinsic rewards | Meaningfulness | 0.91 | meaningful, correct |
| Happiness | 0.84 | happy, joyful, comfortable, pleasure, enjoyment | |
| Self-worth | 0.82 | self-worth, felt capable, valuable, and needed | |
| Extrinsic rewards | Honorary rewards | 0.79 | honorary titles, certificates of recognition, commemorative items, badge, medal |
| Material rewards | 0.79 | rice, flour, oil, money, academic credits, subsidies, prizes | |
| Social support/recognition | 0.71 | encouragement, support, affirmation, and acknowledgment from others, saying thank you to me | |
| Context stability | Time cue stability | 0.69 | on weekends, World Oceans Day, winter and summer vacations, on holiday |
| Location cue stability | 0.93 | fixed location, going to the same community, considering commuting time | |
| Activity type stability | 0.67 | Regularly doing fixed types of volunteer activities, matching one’s interests, hobbies, and abilities | |
| People cue stability | 0.72 | helping each other, volunteer buddies, volunteering together | |
| Mood cue stability | 0.69 | adjusting my mood, in a positive and energetic state, with a smile |
| Variables | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Gender | 1 | 0.04 | 0.01 | ?0.08** | 0.04 | 0.06* | ?0.02 | ?0.01 |
| 2. Age | ?0.14*** | 1 | ?0.07** | ?0.53*** | 0.17*** | 0.14*** | ?0.03 | 0.04 |
| 3. Educational level | ?0.03 | 0.40*** | 1 | 0.04 | 0.07** | 0.03 | 0.07** | ?0.07** |
| 4. Marital status | 0.08* | ?0.19*** | 0.04 | 1 | ?0.17*** | ?0.06* | ?0.02 | ?0.07* |
| 5. Habit strength | 0.00 | ?0.12*** | 0.04 | ?0.03 | 1 | 0.55*** | 0.46*** | 0.43*** |
| 6. Intrinsic rewards | 0.05 | ?0.05 | ?0.01 | 0.09** | 0.52*** | 1 | 0.37*** | 0.32*** |
| 7. Extrinsic rewards | ?0.10** | 0.07* | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.50*** | 0.47*** | 1 | 0.43*** |
| 8. Context stability | ?0.05 | 0.06 | ?0.02 | 0.02 | 0.42*** | 0.33*** | 0.39*** | 1 |
| Mcommunity (SD) | ? | 28.62 (5.81) | ? | ? | 5.40 (0.80) | 6.21 (0.70) | 5.28 (0.91) | 5.39 (1.05) |
| Mstudent (SD) | ? | 21.09 (2.06) | ? | ? | 5.18 (0.79) | 6.12 (0.70) | 5.34 (0.89) | 5.35 (0.96) |
Table 2 Descriptive statistics results and correlations (Ncommunity + student = 1572 + 853)
| Variables | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Gender | 1 | 0.04 | 0.01 | ?0.08** | 0.04 | 0.06* | ?0.02 | ?0.01 |
| 2. Age | ?0.14*** | 1 | ?0.07** | ?0.53*** | 0.17*** | 0.14*** | ?0.03 | 0.04 |
| 3. Educational level | ?0.03 | 0.40*** | 1 | 0.04 | 0.07** | 0.03 | 0.07** | ?0.07** |
| 4. Marital status | 0.08* | ?0.19*** | 0.04 | 1 | ?0.17*** | ?0.06* | ?0.02 | ?0.07* |
| 5. Habit strength | 0.00 | ?0.12*** | 0.04 | ?0.03 | 1 | 0.55*** | 0.46*** | 0.43*** |
| 6. Intrinsic rewards | 0.05 | ?0.05 | ?0.01 | 0.09** | 0.52*** | 1 | 0.37*** | 0.32*** |
| 7. Extrinsic rewards | ?0.10** | 0.07* | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.50*** | 0.47*** | 1 | 0.43*** |
| 8. Context stability | ?0.05 | 0.06 | ?0.02 | 0.02 | 0.42*** | 0.33*** | 0.39*** | 1 |
| Mcommunity (SD) | ? | 28.62 (5.81) | ? | ? | 5.40 (0.80) | 6.21 (0.70) | 5.28 (0.91) | 5.39 (1.05) |
| Mstudent (SD) | ? | 21.09 (2.06) | ? | ? | 5.18 (0.79) | 6.12 (0.70) | 5.34 (0.89) | 5.35 (0.96) |
| Variables | Habit strength | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community: Model a (R2 = 0.43) | Student: Model b (R2 = 0.40) | Multi-group comparison | |||||||||
| β | SE | p | 95% CI | β | SE | p | 95% CI | χ2 | df | p | |
| 1. Gender | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.479 | [?0.02, 0.05] | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.169 | [?0.02, 0.09] | |||
| 2. Age | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.004 | [0.02, 0.12] | 0.10 | 0.03 | 0.001 | [0.04, 0.15] | |||
| 3. Educational level | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.001 | [0.03, 0.10] | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.664 | [?0.04, 0.07] | |||
| 4. Marital status | ?0.09 | 0.02 | <0.001 | [?0.13, ?0.04] | ?0.05 | 0.03 | 0.051 | [?0.11, 0.00] | |||
| 5. Intrinsic rewards | 0.38 | 0.02 | <0.001 | [0.34, 0.42] | 0.35 | 0.03 | <0.001 | [0.29, 0.41] | 1.10 | 1 | 0.294 |
| 6. Extrinsic rewards | 0.22 | 0.02 | <0.001 | [0.18, 0.27] | 0.25 | 0.03 | <0.001 | [0.19, 0.31] | 0.58 | 1 | 0.445 |
| 7. Context stability | 0.21 | 0.02 | <0.001 | [0.16, 0.25] | 0.20 | 0.03 | <0.001 | [0.14, 0.26] | 0.03 | 1 | 0.866 |
Table 3 The effects of intrinsic and extrinsic rewards and context stability on volunteering habits (Ncommunity + student = 1572 + 853)
| Variables | Habit strength | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community: Model a (R2 = 0.43) | Student: Model b (R2 = 0.40) | Multi-group comparison | |||||||||
| β | SE | p | 95% CI | β | SE | p | 95% CI | χ2 | df | p | |
| 1. Gender | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.479 | [?0.02, 0.05] | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.169 | [?0.02, 0.09] | |||
| 2. Age | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.004 | [0.02, 0.12] | 0.10 | 0.03 | 0.001 | [0.04, 0.15] | |||
| 3. Educational level | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.001 | [0.03, 0.10] | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.664 | [?0.04, 0.07] | |||
| 4. Marital status | ?0.09 | 0.02 | <0.001 | [?0.13, ?0.04] | ?0.05 | 0.03 | 0.051 | [?0.11, 0.00] | |||
| 5. Intrinsic rewards | 0.38 | 0.02 | <0.001 | [0.34, 0.42] | 0.35 | 0.03 | <0.001 | [0.29, 0.41] | 1.10 | 1 | 0.294 |
| 6. Extrinsic rewards | 0.22 | 0.02 | <0.001 | [0.18, 0.27] | 0.25 | 0.03 | <0.001 | [0.19, 0.31] | 0.58 | 1 | 0.445 |
| 7. Context stability | 0.21 | 0.02 | <0.001 | [0.16, 0.25] | 0.20 | 0.03 | <0.001 | [0.14, 0.26] | 0.03 | 1 | 0.866 |
| Variables | Habit strength | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community: Model a (R2 = 0.43) | Student: Model b (R2 = 0.41) | Multi-group comparison | |||||||||
| β | SE | p | 95% CI | β | SE | p | 95% CI | χ2 | df | p | |
| 1. Gender | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.476 | [?0.02, 0.05] | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.138 | [?0.01, 0.09] | |||
| 2. Age | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.003 | [0.02, 0.12] | 0.10 | 0.03 | 0.001 | [0.04, 0.15] | |||
| 3. Educational level | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.001 | [0.03, 0.10] | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.730 | [?0.05, 0.07] | |||
| 4. Marital status | ?0.09 | 0.02 | <0.001 | [?0.13, ?0.04] | ?0.05 | 0.03 | 0.057 | [?0.11, 0.002] | |||
| 5. Intrinsic rewards | 0.56 | 0.09 | <0.001 | [0.40, 0.73] | 0.69 | 0.15 | <0.001 | [0.40, 0.98] | |||
| 6. Extrinsic rewards | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.287 | [?0.09, 0.29] | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.362 | [?0.16, 0.45] | |||
| 7. Context stability | 0.44 | 0.15 | 0.002 | [0.16, 0.73] | 0.68 | 0.22 | 0.002 | [0.26, 1.10] | |||
| 8. Intrinsic rewards×Context stability | ?0.46 | 0.21 | 0.029 | [?0.87, ?0.05] | ?0.77 | 0.33 | 0.018 | [?1.41, ?0.13] | 0.78 | 1 | 0.379 |
| 9. Extrinsic rewards×Context stability | 0.21 | 0.17 | 0.217 | [?0.12, 0.53] | 0.18 | 0.26 | 0.484 | [?0.33, 0.69] | 0.00 | 1 | 0.955 |
Table 4 The interactive effects of intrinsic and extrinsic rewards and context stability on volunteering habits (Ncommunity + student = 1572 + 853)
| Variables | Habit strength | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community: Model a (R2 = 0.43) | Student: Model b (R2 = 0.41) | Multi-group comparison | |||||||||
| β | SE | p | 95% CI | β | SE | p | 95% CI | χ2 | df | p | |
| 1. Gender | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.476 | [?0.02, 0.05] | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.138 | [?0.01, 0.09] | |||
| 2. Age | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.003 | [0.02, 0.12] | 0.10 | 0.03 | 0.001 | [0.04, 0.15] | |||
| 3. Educational level | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.001 | [0.03, 0.10] | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.730 | [?0.05, 0.07] | |||
| 4. Marital status | ?0.09 | 0.02 | <0.001 | [?0.13, ?0.04] | ?0.05 | 0.03 | 0.057 | [?0.11, 0.002] | |||
| 5. Intrinsic rewards | 0.56 | 0.09 | <0.001 | [0.40, 0.73] | 0.69 | 0.15 | <0.001 | [0.40, 0.98] | |||
| 6. Extrinsic rewards | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.287 | [?0.09, 0.29] | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.362 | [?0.16, 0.45] | |||
| 7. Context stability | 0.44 | 0.15 | 0.002 | [0.16, 0.73] | 0.68 | 0.22 | 0.002 | [0.26, 1.10] | |||
| 8. Intrinsic rewards×Context stability | ?0.46 | 0.21 | 0.029 | [?0.87, ?0.05] | ?0.77 | 0.33 | 0.018 | [?1.41, ?0.13] | 0.78 | 1 | 0.379 |
| 9. Extrinsic rewards×Context stability | 0.21 | 0.17 | 0.217 | [?0.12, 0.53] | 0.18 | 0.26 | 0.484 | [?0.33, 0.69] | 0.00 | 1 | 0.955 |
Figure 1 Simple slope analyses for the interaction effects. Note. Figures 1a and 1b respectively correspond to the simple slope analysis of the interaction effect between intrinsic rewards and context stability on volunteering habit strength in the samples of community volunteers (N = 1,572) and student volunteers (N = 853). Figure 1c corresponds to the simple slope analysis of the interaction effect between intrinsic rewards and extrinsic rewards on volunteering habit strength in the sample of community volunteers (N = 1,572).
| Variables | Habit strength | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community: Model a (R2 = 0.40) | Student: Model b (R2 = 0.37) | Multi-group comparison | |||||||||
| β | SE | p | 95% CI | β | SE | p | 95% CI | χ2 | df | p | |
| 1. Gender | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.526 | [?0.03, 0.05] | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.247 | [?0.02, 0.09] | |||
| 2. Age | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.004 | [0.02, 0.12] | 0.11 | 0.03 | <0.001 | [0.05, 0.17] | |||
| 3. Educational level | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.025 | [0.01, 0.08] | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.945 | [?0.06, 0.06] | |||
| 4. Marital status | ?0.10 | 0.02 | <0.001 | [?0.14, ?0.05] | ?0.05 | 0.03 | 0.072 | [?0.11, 0.004] | |||
| 5. Intrinsic rewards | 0.63 | 0.07 | <0.001 | [0.48, 0.77] | 0.40 | 0.12 | 0.001 | [0.16, 0.64] | |||
| 6. Extrinsic rewards | 0.67 | 0.13 | <0.001 | [0.42, 0.93] | 0.33 | 0.20 | 0.095 | [?0.06, 0.71] | |||
| 7. Intrinsic rewards×Extrinsic rewards | ?0.49 | 0.17 | 0.004 | [?0.83, ?0.16] | ?0.02 | 0.27 | 0.928 | [?0.56, 0.51] | 2.23 | 1 | 0.135 |
Table 5 The interactive effects of intrinsic and extrinsic rewards on volunteering habits (Ncommunity + student = 1572 + 853)
| Variables | Habit strength | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community: Model a (R2 = 0.40) | Student: Model b (R2 = 0.37) | Multi-group comparison | |||||||||
| β | SE | p | 95% CI | β | SE | p | 95% CI | χ2 | df | p | |
| 1. Gender | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.526 | [?0.03, 0.05] | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.247 | [?0.02, 0.09] | |||
| 2. Age | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.004 | [0.02, 0.12] | 0.11 | 0.03 | <0.001 | [0.05, 0.17] | |||
| 3. Educational level | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.025 | [0.01, 0.08] | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.945 | [?0.06, 0.06] | |||
| 4. Marital status | ?0.10 | 0.02 | <0.001 | [?0.14, ?0.05] | ?0.05 | 0.03 | 0.072 | [?0.11, 0.004] | |||
| 5. Intrinsic rewards | 0.63 | 0.07 | <0.001 | [0.48, 0.77] | 0.40 | 0.12 | 0.001 | [0.16, 0.64] | |||
| 6. Extrinsic rewards | 0.67 | 0.13 | <0.001 | [0.42, 0.93] | 0.33 | 0.20 | 0.095 | [?0.06, 0.71] | |||
| 7. Intrinsic rewards×Extrinsic rewards | ?0.49 | 0.17 | 0.004 | [?0.83, ?0.16] | ?0.02 | 0.27 | 0.928 | [?0.56, 0.51] | 2.23 | 1 | 0.135 |
| Variables | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. T1 Habit strength | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2. T2 Habit strength | 0.59*** | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3. T3 Habit strength | 0.57*** | 0.73*** | 1 | |||||||||
| 4. T1 Intrinsic rewards | 0.47*** | 0.38*** | 0.38*** | 1 | ||||||||
| 5. T2 Intrinsic rewards | 0.45*** | 0.60*** | 0.49*** | 0.61*** | 1 | |||||||
| 6. T3 Intrinsic rewards | 0.38*** | 0.52*** | 0.58*** | 0.56*** | 0.72*** | 1 | ||||||
| 7. T1 Extrinsic rewards | 0.49*** | 0.38*** | 0.38*** | 0.37*** | 0.33*** | 0.30*** | 1 | |||||
| 8. T2 Extrinsic rewards | 0.39*** | 0.50*** | 0.41*** | 0.22*** | 0.41*** | 0.34*** | 0.64*** | 1 | ||||
| 9. T3 Extrinsic rewards | 0.32*** | 0.41*** | 0.52*** | 0.23*** | 0.34*** | 0.44*** | 0.62*** | 0.69*** | 1 | |||
| 10. T1 Context stability | 0.34*** | 0.26*** | 0.29*** | 0.18*** | 0.16*** | 0.15*** | 0.39*** | 0.34*** | 0.32*** | 1 | ||
| 11. T2 Context stability | 0.27*** | 0.35*** | 0.30*** | 0.09* | 0.18*** | 0.18*** | 0.24*** | 0.34*** | 0.30*** | 0.59*** | 1 | |
| 12. T3 Context stability | 0.21*** | 0.24*** | 0.32*** | 0.05 | 0.11** | 0.18*** | 0.25*** | 0.30*** | 0.36*** | 0.54*** | 0.62*** | 1 |
| M | 5.19 | 5.25 | 5.29 | 6.13 | 6.11 | 6.14 | 5.22 | 5.22 | 5.26 | 5.17 | 5.04 | 5.01 |
| SD | 0.79 | 0.82 | 0.84 | 0.71 | 0.69 | 0.70 | 0.93 | 0.88 | 0.91 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.07 |
Table 6 Descriptive statistics results and correlations (N = 623)
| Variables | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. T1 Habit strength | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2. T2 Habit strength | 0.59*** | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3. T3 Habit strength | 0.57*** | 0.73*** | 1 | |||||||||
| 4. T1 Intrinsic rewards | 0.47*** | 0.38*** | 0.38*** | 1 | ||||||||
| 5. T2 Intrinsic rewards | 0.45*** | 0.60*** | 0.49*** | 0.61*** | 1 | |||||||
| 6. T3 Intrinsic rewards | 0.38*** | 0.52*** | 0.58*** | 0.56*** | 0.72*** | 1 | ||||||
| 7. T1 Extrinsic rewards | 0.49*** | 0.38*** | 0.38*** | 0.37*** | 0.33*** | 0.30*** | 1 | |||||
| 8. T2 Extrinsic rewards | 0.39*** | 0.50*** | 0.41*** | 0.22*** | 0.41*** | 0.34*** | 0.64*** | 1 | ||||
| 9. T3 Extrinsic rewards | 0.32*** | 0.41*** | 0.52*** | 0.23*** | 0.34*** | 0.44*** | 0.62*** | 0.69*** | 1 | |||
| 10. T1 Context stability | 0.34*** | 0.26*** | 0.29*** | 0.18*** | 0.16*** | 0.15*** | 0.39*** | 0.34*** | 0.32*** | 1 | ||
| 11. T2 Context stability | 0.27*** | 0.35*** | 0.30*** | 0.09* | 0.18*** | 0.18*** | 0.24*** | 0.34*** | 0.30*** | 0.59*** | 1 | |
| 12. T3 Context stability | 0.21*** | 0.24*** | 0.32*** | 0.05 | 0.11** | 0.18*** | 0.25*** | 0.30*** | 0.36*** | 0.54*** | 0.62*** | 1 |
| M | 5.19 | 5.25 | 5.29 | 6.13 | 6.11 | 6.14 | 5.22 | 5.22 | 5.26 | 5.17 | 5.04 | 5.01 |
| SD | 0.79 | 0.82 | 0.84 | 0.71 | 0.69 | 0.70 | 0.93 | 0.88 | 0.91 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.07 |
Figure 2 The longitudinal effects of intrinsic and extrinsic rewards and context stability on volunteering habits (N = 623) Note. ^ p < 0.10. We set gender, age, educational level, and marital status as control variables; however, they were not depicted in the model for the sake of clarity. All coefficients were standardized. Solid lines indicate significant paths, whereas dashed lines indicate non-significant paths. The same below.
Figure 3 The longitudinal interaction effects of intrinsic rewards and context stability (a), extrinsic rewards and context stability (b), and intrinsic rewards and extrinsic rewards (c) on volunteering habits (N = 623).
Figure 4 Simple slope analyses for the interaction effects between intrinsic rewards and context stability (a) and between extrinsic rewards and context stability (b) on volunteering habits (N = 623).
| Volunteers | Gender | Age | EL | MS | Occupation or Industry | Years | HS | Types | Frequency | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V1 | Female | 22 | 2 | 2 | Student | 3 | 5.17 | 1、3、5、8、10 | 2 | 70 |
| V2 | Male | 22 | 2 | 2 | Full-time volunteer | 8 | 4.75 | 1、2、3、4、5、6、7、10、11、13 | 7 | 1500 |
| V3 | Male | 32 | 2 | 1 | Educational industry | 5 | 6.58 | 1、3、6、7 | 4 | 300 |
| V4 | Female | 23 | 3 | 2 | Student | 6 | 5.50 | 8、13 | 2 | 50 |
| V5 | Male | 27 | 2 | 2 | Baker | 6 | 6.00 | 1、3、4、7、10 | 2 | 30 |
| V6 | Female | 25 | 3 | 2 | Student | 3 | 4.75 | 1、2、5、6、8、9、10、11 | 2 | 100 |
| V7 | Male | 21 | 2 | 2 | Student | 3 | 5.42 | 1、3、8、10、13 | 4 | 90 |
| V8 | Male | 55 | 1 or 2 | 1 | Individual business | 7 | 5.92 | 13 | 7 | - |
| V9 | Male | 42 | 2 | 3 | Psychological counselor | 5 | 4.50 | 13 | 6 | 600 |
| V10 | Male | 34 | 1 | 2 | Safety management engineer | 8 | 5.75 | 1、3、5、10、11、13 | 4 | 500 |
| V11 | Female | 30 | 2 | 2 | Psychological counselor | 6 | 6.92 | 2、3 | 7 | 1100 |
| V12 | Female | 26 | 2 | 2 | Psychological project manager | 3 | 5.33 | 1、2、3、5 | 5 | 50 |
| V13 | Male | 40 | 3 | 2 | Company boss | 15 | 5.00 | 1、2、3、5、7、9、10 | 6 | 400 |
| V14 | Male | 40 | 2 | 1 | Mechanical maintenance engineer | 9 | 6.50 | 10 | 3 | 120 |
| V15 | Male | 18 | 1 | 2 | Student | 6 | 6.92 | 6、8、10、11 | 7 | 1000 |
| V16 | Female | 52 | 3 | 1 | University teacher | 20 | 5.33 | 1、2、7、10、13 | 2 | 15 |
| V17 | Male | 37 | 2 | 1 | - | 15 | 4.67 | 1、2、3、4、5、7、11、12、13 | 7 | 150 |
| V18 | Female | 23 | 2 | 2 | Brand marketing | 8 | 5.58 | 6、10 | 2 | 30 |
| V19 | Male | 28 | 2 | 2 | Individual business | 4 | 6.17 | 3、5、7、8、10 | 6 | 500 |
| V20 | Female | 21 | 2 | 2 | Student | 3 | 5.92 | 1、3、6、10、12、13 | 4 | 200 |
| V21 | Female | 40 | 2 | 1 | Psychological counselor | 7 | 5.58 | 1、2、3 | 5 | 70 |
| V22 | Male | 23 | 1 | 2 | Digital industry | 3 | 6.00 | 3、7、10、13 | 6 | 1500 |
| V23 | Female | 25 | 3 | 2 | Primary school teacher | 5 | 5.17 | 1、2、6 | 5 | 30 |
| V24 | Female | 28 | 2 | 2 | Student | 3 | 4.67 | 1、3、7、10 | 4 | 140 |
| V25 | Female | 37 | 4 | 1 | Psychological counselor | 15 | 5.25 | 1、13 | 5 | 100 |
| M | 30.84 | 7.04 | 5.57 | 4.56 | 360.21 | |||||
| SD | 9.83 | 4.59 | 0.69 | 1.85 | 459.13 |
Table S1 Participants’ demographic information
| Volunteers | Gender | Age | EL | MS | Occupation or Industry | Years | HS | Types | Frequency | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V1 | Female | 22 | 2 | 2 | Student | 3 | 5.17 | 1、3、5、8、10 | 2 | 70 |
| V2 | Male | 22 | 2 | 2 | Full-time volunteer | 8 | 4.75 | 1、2、3、4、5、6、7、10、11、13 | 7 | 1500 |
| V3 | Male | 32 | 2 | 1 | Educational industry | 5 | 6.58 | 1、3、6、7 | 4 | 300 |
| V4 | Female | 23 | 3 | 2 | Student | 6 | 5.50 | 8、13 | 2 | 50 |
| V5 | Male | 27 | 2 | 2 | Baker | 6 | 6.00 | 1、3、4、7、10 | 2 | 30 |
| V6 | Female | 25 | 3 | 2 | Student | 3 | 4.75 | 1、2、5、6、8、9、10、11 | 2 | 100 |
| V7 | Male | 21 | 2 | 2 | Student | 3 | 5.42 | 1、3、8、10、13 | 4 | 90 |
| V8 | Male | 55 | 1 or 2 | 1 | Individual business | 7 | 5.92 | 13 | 7 | - |
| V9 | Male | 42 | 2 | 3 | Psychological counselor | 5 | 4.50 | 13 | 6 | 600 |
| V10 | Male | 34 | 1 | 2 | Safety management engineer | 8 | 5.75 | 1、3、5、10、11、13 | 4 | 500 |
| V11 | Female | 30 | 2 | 2 | Psychological counselor | 6 | 6.92 | 2、3 | 7 | 1100 |
| V12 | Female | 26 | 2 | 2 | Psychological project manager | 3 | 5.33 | 1、2、3、5 | 5 | 50 |
| V13 | Male | 40 | 3 | 2 | Company boss | 15 | 5.00 | 1、2、3、5、7、9、10 | 6 | 400 |
| V14 | Male | 40 | 2 | 1 | Mechanical maintenance engineer | 9 | 6.50 | 10 | 3 | 120 |
| V15 | Male | 18 | 1 | 2 | Student | 6 | 6.92 | 6、8、10、11 | 7 | 1000 |
| V16 | Female | 52 | 3 | 1 | University teacher | 20 | 5.33 | 1、2、7、10、13 | 2 | 15 |
| V17 | Male | 37 | 2 | 1 | - | 15 | 4.67 | 1、2、3、4、5、7、11、12、13 | 7 | 150 |
| V18 | Female | 23 | 2 | 2 | Brand marketing | 8 | 5.58 | 6、10 | 2 | 30 |
| V19 | Male | 28 | 2 | 2 | Individual business | 4 | 6.17 | 3、5、7、8、10 | 6 | 500 |
| V20 | Female | 21 | 2 | 2 | Student | 3 | 5.92 | 1、3、6、10、12、13 | 4 | 200 |
| V21 | Female | 40 | 2 | 1 | Psychological counselor | 7 | 5.58 | 1、2、3 | 5 | 70 |
| V22 | Male | 23 | 1 | 2 | Digital industry | 3 | 6.00 | 3、7、10、13 | 6 | 1500 |
| V23 | Female | 25 | 3 | 2 | Primary school teacher | 5 | 5.17 | 1、2、6 | 5 | 30 |
| V24 | Female | 28 | 2 | 2 | Student | 3 | 4.67 | 1、3、7、10 | 4 | 140 |
| V25 | Female | 37 | 4 | 1 | Psychological counselor | 15 | 5.25 | 1、13 | 5 | 100 |
| M | 30.84 | 7.04 | 5.57 | 4.56 | 360.21 | |||||
| SD | 9.83 | 4.59 | 0.69 | 1.85 | 459.13 |
| Volunteers | Coders | Intrinsic rewards | Extrinsic rewards | Context stability | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME | HA | SW | HR | MR | SSR | Time | Location | Activity type | People | Mood | |||||||||||||||||||
| V1 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V2 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V3 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| V4 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V5 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| V6 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| V7 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| V8 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| V9 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V10 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V11 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V12 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V13 | C1 | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V14 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||
| V15 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| V16 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| V17 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V18 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| V19 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| V20 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V21 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| V22 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| V23 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| V24 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V25 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proportion | C1 | 21/25 | 20/25 | 20/25 | 13/25 | 14/25 | 17/25 | 8/25 | 6/25 | 9/25 | 12/25 | 7/25 | |||||||||||||||||
| C2 | 21/25 | 19/25 | 20/25 | 14/25 | 15/25 | 15/25 | 8/25 | 6/25 | 12/25 | 8/25 | 9/25 | ||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | 20/25 | 20/25 | 21/25 | 11/25 | 11/25 | 16/25 | 7/25 | 7/25 | 10/25 | 8/25 | 8/25 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Average | 83% | 79% | 81% | 51% | 53% | 64% | 31% | 25% | 41% | 37% | 32% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kappa | 0.91 | 0.84 | 0.82 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.71 | 0.69 | 0.93 | 0.67 | 0.72 | 0.69 | ||||||||||||||||||
Table S2 Inter-coder agreement statistics results
| Volunteers | Coders | Intrinsic rewards | Extrinsic rewards | Context stability | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME | HA | SW | HR | MR | SSR | Time | Location | Activity type | People | Mood | |||||||||||||||||||
| V1 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V2 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V3 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| V4 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V5 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| V6 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| V7 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| V8 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| V9 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V10 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V11 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V12 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V13 | C1 | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V14 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||
| V15 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| V16 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| V17 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V18 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| V19 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| V20 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V21 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| V22 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| V23 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| V24 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V25 | C1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proportion | C1 | 21/25 | 20/25 | 20/25 | 13/25 | 14/25 | 17/25 | 8/25 | 6/25 | 9/25 | 12/25 | 7/25 | |||||||||||||||||
| C2 | 21/25 | 19/25 | 20/25 | 14/25 | 15/25 | 15/25 | 8/25 | 6/25 | 12/25 | 8/25 | 9/25 | ||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | 20/25 | 20/25 | 21/25 | 11/25 | 11/25 | 16/25 | 7/25 | 7/25 | 10/25 | 8/25 | 8/25 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Average | 83% | 79% | 81% | 51% | 53% | 64% | 31% | 25% | 41% | 37% | 32% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kappa | 0.91 | 0.84 | 0.82 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.71 | 0.69 | 0.93 | 0.67 | 0.72 | 0.69 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Measures | Dimensions (N = 459) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Intrinsic Rewards of Volunteering Scale (KMO = 0.93, Bartlett’s test χ2 (36) = 3275.87, p < 0.001) | Dimension 1 (Meaningfulness) | Dimension 2 (Happiness) | Dimension 3 (Self-worth) |
| 1. Volunteering is essential to me. | 0.43 | ||
| 2. Volunteering is personally meaningful to me. | 0.88 | ||
| 3. The volunteer work I do is meaningful. | 0.86 | ||
| 4. Volunteering makes me feel happy. | 0.42 (deleted) | 0.49 | |
| 5. Volunteering brings me a lot of fun. | 0.87 | ||
| 6. I really enjoy the time of volunteering. | 0.74 | ||
| 7. Volunteering makes me feel like a valuable person. | 0.66 | ||
| 8. Volunteering makes me feel that I have many good qualities. | 0.87 | ||
| 9. I am proud to volunteer to help others. | 0.68 | ||
| Extrinsic Rewards of Volunteering Scale (KMO = 0.73, Bartlett’s test χ2 (21) = 1007.69, p < 0.001) | Dimension 1 (Honorary and material rewards) | Dimension 2 (Social support and recognition) | |
| 1. I often receive honorary rewards (e.g., honorary titles and certificates of honor) from volunteer organizations. | 0.47 | ||
| 2. I often receive souvenir rewards from volunteer organizations. | 0.69 | ||
| 3. I often receive material rewards (e.g., money, gifts, coupons, and credits) from volunteer organizations. | 0.81 | ||
| 4. I often receive subsidies for food, lodging, and transportation from volunteer organizations. | 0.80 | ||
| 5. My family and friends support me to volunteer. | 0.60 | ||
| 6. Being a volunteer makes me gain recognition and appreciation from others. | 0.84 | ||
| 7. I often receive sincere thanks from the assisted people. | 0.75 | ||
| Context Stability of Volunteering Scale (KMO = 0.78, Bartlett’s test χ2 (10) = 442.71, p < 0.001) | Dimension 1 | ||
| 1. Each time, I engage in volunteering at the same time. (For example: weekends, holidays) | 0.56 | ||
| 2. Each time, I engage in volunteering at the same location. (For example: a certain community, a certain school) | 0.66 | ||
| 3. Each time, I engage in the same type of volunteer activity. (For example: childcare, environmental protection) | 0.78 | ||
| 4. Each time, I engage in volunteering with the same people. (For example: good friends, volunteer team) | 0.52 | ||
| 5. Each time, I engage in volunteering in the same mood. (For example: a pleasant mood) | 0.46 | ||
Table S3 Results of exploratory factor analysis of the self-developed measures
| Measures | Dimensions (N = 459) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Intrinsic Rewards of Volunteering Scale (KMO = 0.93, Bartlett’s test χ2 (36) = 3275.87, p < 0.001) | Dimension 1 (Meaningfulness) | Dimension 2 (Happiness) | Dimension 3 (Self-worth) |
| 1. Volunteering is essential to me. | 0.43 | ||
| 2. Volunteering is personally meaningful to me. | 0.88 | ||
| 3. The volunteer work I do is meaningful. | 0.86 | ||
| 4. Volunteering makes me feel happy. | 0.42 (deleted) | 0.49 | |
| 5. Volunteering brings me a lot of fun. | 0.87 | ||
| 6. I really enjoy the time of volunteering. | 0.74 | ||
| 7. Volunteering makes me feel like a valuable person. | 0.66 | ||
| 8. Volunteering makes me feel that I have many good qualities. | 0.87 | ||
| 9. I am proud to volunteer to help others. | 0.68 | ||
| Extrinsic Rewards of Volunteering Scale (KMO = 0.73, Bartlett’s test χ2 (21) = 1007.69, p < 0.001) | Dimension 1 (Honorary and material rewards) | Dimension 2 (Social support and recognition) | |
| 1. I often receive honorary rewards (e.g., honorary titles and certificates of honor) from volunteer organizations. | 0.47 | ||
| 2. I often receive souvenir rewards from volunteer organizations. | 0.69 | ||
| 3. I often receive material rewards (e.g., money, gifts, coupons, and credits) from volunteer organizations. | 0.81 | ||
| 4. I often receive subsidies for food, lodging, and transportation from volunteer organizations. | 0.80 | ||
| 5. My family and friends support me to volunteer. | 0.60 | ||
| 6. Being a volunteer makes me gain recognition and appreciation from others. | 0.84 | ||
| 7. I often receive sincere thanks from the assisted people. | 0.75 | ||
| Context Stability of Volunteering Scale (KMO = 0.78, Bartlett’s test χ2 (10) = 442.71, p < 0.001) | Dimension 1 | ||
| 1. Each time, I engage in volunteering at the same time. (For example: weekends, holidays) | 0.56 | ||
| 2. Each time, I engage in volunteering at the same location. (For example: a certain community, a certain school) | 0.66 | ||
| 3. Each time, I engage in the same type of volunteer activity. (For example: childcare, environmental protection) | 0.78 | ||
| 4. Each time, I engage in volunteering with the same people. (For example: good friends, volunteer team) | 0.52 | ||
| 5. Each time, I engage in volunteering in the same mood. (For example: a pleasant mood) | 0.46 | ||
| Measures | N = 459 | N = 279 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFI | RMSEA | SRMR | Standardized factor loadings | Cronbach’s α | r | ICC (2, 1) | ICC (3, 1) | |
| Intrinsic Rewards of Volunteering Scale | 0.98 | 0.08 | 0.02 | [0.76~0.89]*** | 0.94 | 0.64*** | 0.63 | 0.64 |
| Meaningfulness | - | - | - | [0.76~0.87] *** | 0.86 | 0.60*** | 0.59 | 0.60 |
| Happiness | - | - | - | [0.89~0.89] *** | 0.92 | 0.57*** | 0.55 | 0.56 |
| Self-worth | - | - | - | [0.79~0.85] *** | 0.86 | 0.58*** | 0.58 | 0.58 |
| Extrinsic Rewards of Volunteering Scale | 0.97 | 0.07 | 0.04 | [0.57~0.82] *** | 0.75 | 0.60*** | 0.60 | 0.60 |
| Honorary and material rewards | - | - | - | [0.57~0.81] *** | 0.79 | 0.58*** | 0.58 | 0.58 |
| Social support and recognition | - | - | - | [0.62~0.82] *** | 0.77 | 0.60*** | 0.60 | 0.60 |
| Context Stability of Volunteering Scale | 0.99 | 0.05 | 0.02 | [0.47~0.78] *** | 0.73 | 0.46*** | 0.42 | 0.45 |
Table S4 Results of confirmatory factor analysis and reliability analysis of the self-developed measures
| Measures | N = 459 | N = 279 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFI | RMSEA | SRMR | Standardized factor loadings | Cronbach’s α | r | ICC (2, 1) | ICC (3, 1) | |
| Intrinsic Rewards of Volunteering Scale | 0.98 | 0.08 | 0.02 | [0.76~0.89]*** | 0.94 | 0.64*** | 0.63 | 0.64 |
| Meaningfulness | - | - | - | [0.76~0.87] *** | 0.86 | 0.60*** | 0.59 | 0.60 |
| Happiness | - | - | - | [0.89~0.89] *** | 0.92 | 0.57*** | 0.55 | 0.56 |
| Self-worth | - | - | - | [0.79~0.85] *** | 0.86 | 0.58*** | 0.58 | 0.58 |
| Extrinsic Rewards of Volunteering Scale | 0.97 | 0.07 | 0.04 | [0.57~0.82] *** | 0.75 | 0.60*** | 0.60 | 0.60 |
| Honorary and material rewards | - | - | - | [0.57~0.81] *** | 0.79 | 0.58*** | 0.58 | 0.58 |
| Social support and recognition | - | - | - | [0.62~0.82] *** | 0.77 | 0.60*** | 0.60 | 0.60 |
| Context Stability of Volunteering Scale | 0.99 | 0.05 | 0.02 | [0.47~0.78] *** | 0.73 | 0.46*** | 0.42 | 0.45 |
| Models (N = 623) | χ2(df) | ΔCFI | CFI | RMSEA | SRMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-Report Habit Index for Volunteering | |||||
| Model 1.1: Configural invariance | 577.043(339) | - | 0.965 | 0.034 | 0.053 |
| Model 1.2: Metric invariance | 597.032(353) | 0.001 | 0.964 | 0.033 | 0.055 |
| Model 1.3: Scalar invariance | 625.681(367) | 0.002 | 0.962 | 0.034 | 0.056 |
| Intrinsic Rewards of Volunteering Scale | |||||
| Model 2.1: Configural invariance | 401.179(261) | - | 0.981 | 0.029 | 0.028 |
| Model 2.2: Metric invariance | 414.951(273) | 0.001 | 0.980 | 0.029 | 0.032 |
| Model 2.3: Scalar invariance | 423.236(285) | 0.001 | 0.981 | 0.028 | 0.032 |
| Extrinsic Rewards of Volunteering Scale | |||||
| Model 3.1: Configural invariance | 565.272(153) | - | 0.921 | 0.066 | 0.081 |
| Model 3.2: Metric invariance | 579.006(163) | 0.001 | 0.920 | 0.064 | 0.082 |
| Model 3.3: Scalar invariance | 593.115(173) | 0.001 | 0.919 | 0.062 | 0.083 |
| Context Stability of Volunteering Scale | |||||
| Model 4.1: Configural invariance | 111.532(72) | - | 0.985 | 0.030 | 0.027 |
| Model 4.2: Metric invariance | 131.554(80) | 0.004 | 0.981 | 0.032 | 0.041 |
| Model 4.3: Scalar invariance | 142.479(88) | 0.001 | 0.980 | 0.032 | 0.041 |
Table S5 Results of longitudinal measurement invariance test
| Models (N = 623) | χ2(df) | ΔCFI | CFI | RMSEA | SRMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-Report Habit Index for Volunteering | |||||
| Model 1.1: Configural invariance | 577.043(339) | - | 0.965 | 0.034 | 0.053 |
| Model 1.2: Metric invariance | 597.032(353) | 0.001 | 0.964 | 0.033 | 0.055 |
| Model 1.3: Scalar invariance | 625.681(367) | 0.002 | 0.962 | 0.034 | 0.056 |
| Intrinsic Rewards of Volunteering Scale | |||||
| Model 2.1: Configural invariance | 401.179(261) | - | 0.981 | 0.029 | 0.028 |
| Model 2.2: Metric invariance | 414.951(273) | 0.001 | 0.980 | 0.029 | 0.032 |
| Model 2.3: Scalar invariance | 423.236(285) | 0.001 | 0.981 | 0.028 | 0.032 |
| Extrinsic Rewards of Volunteering Scale | |||||
| Model 3.1: Configural invariance | 565.272(153) | - | 0.921 | 0.066 | 0.081 |
| Model 3.2: Metric invariance | 579.006(163) | 0.001 | 0.920 | 0.064 | 0.082 |
| Model 3.3: Scalar invariance | 593.115(173) | 0.001 | 0.919 | 0.062 | 0.083 |
| Context Stability of Volunteering Scale | |||||
| Model 4.1: Configural invariance | 111.532(72) | - | 0.985 | 0.030 | 0.027 |
| Model 4.2: Metric invariance | 131.554(80) | 0.004 | 0.981 | 0.032 | 0.041 |
| Model 4.3: Scalar invariance | 142.479(88) | 0.001 | 0.980 | 0.032 | 0.041 |
| Items (Volunteering is something …) | Strongly disagree | Moderately disagree | Somewhat disagree | Neutral | Somewhat agree | Moderately agree | Strongly agree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. I do frequently. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 2. I do automatically. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 3. I do without having to consciously remember. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 12. I have been doing for a long time. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 4. that makes me feel weird if I do not do it. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 6. that would require effort not to do it. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 9. I would find hard not to do. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 5. I do without thinking. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8. I start doing before I realize I’m doing it. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 10. I have no need to think about doing. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
1. Self-Report Habit Index for Volunteering (SRHI-V; Qu et al., 2025)
| Items (Volunteering is something …) | Strongly disagree | Moderately disagree | Somewhat disagree | Neutral | Somewhat agree | Moderately agree | Strongly agree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. I do frequently. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 2. I do automatically. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 3. I do without having to consciously remember. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 12. I have been doing for a long time. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 4. that makes me feel weird if I do not do it. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 6. that would require effort not to do it. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 9. I would find hard not to do. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 5. I do without thinking. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8. I start doing before I realize I’m doing it. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 10. I have no need to think about doing. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Items | Strongly disagree | Moderately disagree | Somewhat disagree | Neutral | Somewhat agree | Moderately agree | Strongly agree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Volunteering is essential to me. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 2. Volunteering is personally meaningful to me. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 3. The volunteer work I do is meaningful. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 4. Volunteering makes me feel happy. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 5. Volunteering brings me a lot of fun. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 6. I really enjoy the time of volunteering. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 7. Volunteering makes me feel like a valuable person. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8. Volunteering makes me feel that I have many good qualities. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 9. I am proud to volunteer to help others. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
2. Intrinsic Rewards of Volunteering Scale
| Items | Strongly disagree | Moderately disagree | Somewhat disagree | Neutral | Somewhat agree | Moderately agree | Strongly agree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Volunteering is essential to me. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 2. Volunteering is personally meaningful to me. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 3. The volunteer work I do is meaningful. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 4. Volunteering makes me feel happy. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 5. Volunteering brings me a lot of fun. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 6. I really enjoy the time of volunteering. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 7. Volunteering makes me feel like a valuable person. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8. Volunteering makes me feel that I have many good qualities. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 9. I am proud to volunteer to help others. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Items | Strongly disagree | Moderately disagree | Somewhat disagree | Neutral | Somewhat agree | Moderately agree | Strongly agree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. I often receive honorary rewards (e.g., honorary titles and certificates of honor) from volunteer organizations. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 2. I often receive souvenir rewards from volunteer organizations. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 3. I often receive material rewards (e.g., money, gifts, coupons, and credits) from volunteer organizations. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 4. I often receive subsidies for food, lodging, and transportation from volunteer organizations. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 5. My family and friends support me to volunteer. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 6. Being a volunteer makes me gain recognition and appreciation from others. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 7. I often receive sincere thanks from the assisted people. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
3. Extrinsic Rewards of Volunteering Scale
| Items | Strongly disagree | Moderately disagree | Somewhat disagree | Neutral | Somewhat agree | Moderately agree | Strongly agree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. I often receive honorary rewards (e.g., honorary titles and certificates of honor) from volunteer organizations. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 2. I often receive souvenir rewards from volunteer organizations. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 3. I often receive material rewards (e.g., money, gifts, coupons, and credits) from volunteer organizations. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 4. I often receive subsidies for food, lodging, and transportation from volunteer organizations. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 5. My family and friends support me to volunteer. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 6. Being a volunteer makes me gain recognition and appreciation from others. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 7. I often receive sincere thanks from the assisted people. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Items | Strongly disagree | Moderately disagree | Somewhat disagree | Neutral | Somewhat agree | Moderately agree | Strongly agree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Each time, I engage in volunteering at the same time. (For example: weekends, holidays) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 2. Each time, I engage in volunteering at the same location. (For example: a certain community, a certain school) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 3. Each time, I engage in the same type of volunteer activity. (For example: childcare, environmental protection) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 4. Each time, I engage in volunteering with the same people. (For example: good friends, volunteer team) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 5. Each time, I engage in volunteering in the same mood. (For example: a pleasant mood) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
4. Context Stability of Volunteering Scale
| Items | Strongly disagree | Moderately disagree | Somewhat disagree | Neutral | Somewhat agree | Moderately agree | Strongly agree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Each time, I engage in volunteering at the same time. (For example: weekends, holidays) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 2. Each time, I engage in volunteering at the same location. (For example: a certain community, a certain school) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 3. Each time, I engage in the same type of volunteer activity. (For example: childcare, environmental protection) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 4. Each time, I engage in volunteering with the same people. (For example: good friends, volunteer team) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 5. Each time, I engage in volunteering in the same mood. (For example: a pleasant mood) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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