Gender and Volunteerism

1. What percentage of US female college students in their first year thought it was important to help others in difficulty?

• 100%

• 80%

• 60%

• 40%

• 20%

1. What percentage of US male college students in their first year thought it was important to help others in difficulty?

• 100%

• 80%

• 60%

• 40%

• 20%

1. Who are slightly more likely to volunteer?

• Women

• Men

1. Who are more likely to volunteer by doing political advocacy?

• Women

• Men

1. Who are more likely to volunteer in the education sector?

• Women

• Men

1. Who are more likely to volunteer in civic associations (e.g. property owners association)?

• Women

• Men

1. Who are more likely to volunteer in the sports sector (e.g. coaching a youth team)?

• Women

• Men

1. Who are more likely to volunteer in the health sector?

• Women

• Men

1. Who are more likely to cite expressive motives (empathy, enjoyment, and compassion) as prime reasons for volunteering?

• Women

• Men

1. Who are more likely to cite instrumental motives (task-oriented goals, skill-building, social justice, etc.) as prime reasons for volunteering?

• Women

• Men