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Survey Questions
Definitions:
Community service- a project in which you would volunteer regularly and use your skills and knowledge. Community service (not political in nature) is work done by a person or group of people that benefits others. It is often done near the area where you live, so your own community reaps the benefits of your work.
Political service- often used to describe an action taken by a citizen to influence the outcome of a political issue.
How did you hear about this study?
Please enter the code that was given in your ad ________
1. How old are you today?
2. Gender: M or F
3. Race: Caucasian (not Hispanic), African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, other
4. Highest degree: High School/ Bachelors/ Masters/ Doctorate/ Other
5. Marital Status: Married/ Partner, single, divorced, widowed
6. In the past year, did you participate in community service (e.g., for a nonprofit)?
I made a donation or contribution (include internet sites like gofundme for community causes)
I volunteered my time
I posted (or reposted) on social media about a community or nonprofit issue.
Where did you post? _____
How often do you post about a community or nonprofit issue? Daily, more than once a week, weekly more than once a month, monthly, several times a year, once a year, rarely
other ________
For what organizations/ causes did you participate in this service? Why did you choose to participate in this organization /cause?
7. How often did you participate in community service in the past year?
Daily, more than once a week, weekly more than once a month, monthly, several times a year, once a year, never
8. In the past year, did you participate in political service?
I voted
I displayed a political sign/ button/ sticker
I posted (or reposted) on social media about a political issue. Where did you post? ____________ How often do you post about a political issue?
I made campaign contributions
I volunteered for a political candidate/ organization
I contacted an elected official
I contacted print or other media to express an opinion
I protested publicly
I signed petitions (including electronic)
I boycotted or buycotted
I canvassed on behalf of a cause, group, or candidate
For what organizations did you participate in this service? Why did you choose to participate in this organization /cause?
9. How often were involved with political service in the past year?
Daily, more than once a week, weekly more than once a month, monthly, several times a year, once a year, rarely
10. If you were involved in community service in the past year, how did you become involved in it?
11. Describe how you feel about your community service experiences. Why do you feel that way?
11. If you were involved in political service in the past year, how did you become involved in it?
12. Describe how you feel about your political service experiences. Why do you feel that way?
13. If you have not engaged in any community service in the past year, what might be keeping you from engaging?
14. If you have not engaged in any political service in the past year, what might be keeping you from engaging?
CSAS (Community Service Attitude Scale) and Questions Scales
We are trying to understand your willingness to donate your time and money regularly to community service. By community service, we mean a project in which you would volunteer regularly and use your skills and knowledge. These types of community service require a commitment and offer you the opportunity to share your skills as well as develop new ones.
If I did community service… |
Extremely unlikely |
Quite unlikely |
Slightly unlikely |
Neither likely or unlikely |
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1 I would be contributing to the betterment of the community. |
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2 I would experience personal satisfaction knowing that I am helping others. |
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3 I would be meeting other people who enjoy community service. |
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4 I would be developing new skills. |
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5 I would make valuable contacts for my professional career. |
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6 I would gain valuable experience for my resume. |
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7 I would have less time for my work. |
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8 I would have forgone the opportunity to make money in a paid position. |
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9 I would have less energy. |
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10 I would have less time to work. |
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11 I would have less free time. |
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12 I would have less time to spend with my family. |
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If I did participate in community service, for me, it mostly would be because… |
Strongly disagree |
Disagree |
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Neither agree nor disagree |
Slightly agree |
Agree |
Strongly agree |
13 I want to do this activity. |
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14 Community groups need our help. |
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15 In general, it is important to help people. |
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16 Improving communities is important to maintaining a quality society. |
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17 I can make a difference in the community. |
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18 Our community needs good volunteers. |
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19 There are people in the community who need help. |
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20 All communities need good volunteers. |
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21 Volunteer work at community agencies helps solve social problems. |
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22 Volunteers in community agencies make a difference, if only a small difference. |
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23 College student volunteers can help improve the local community. |
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24 Volunteering in community projects can greatly enhance the community's resources. |
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25 I am responsible for doing something about improving the community. |
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26 Contributing my skills will make the community a better place. |
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27 It is my responsibility to take some real measures to help others in need. |
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28 It is important to provide a useful service to the community through community service. |
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29 It is important to me to have a sense of contribution and helpfulness through participating in community service. |
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30 It is important to me to gain an increased sense of responsibility from participating in community service. |
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31 When I meet people who are having a difficult time, I wonder how I would feel if I were in their shoes. |
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32 I will participate in a community service project in the next year. |
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33 I feel bad that some community members are suffering from a lack of resources. |
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34 I feel bad about the disparity among community members. |
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35 I feel an obligation to contribute to the community. |
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36 There are needs in the community. |
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37 Lack of participation in community service will cause severe damage to our society. |
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38 Without community service, today's disadvantaged citizens have no hope. |
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39 Other people deserve my help. |
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40 Community service is necessary to making our communities better. |
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41 It is critical that citizens become involved in helping their communities. |
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42 Community service is a crucial component of the solution to community problems. |
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43 The more people who help, the better things will get. |
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44 There are people who have needs which are not being met. |
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45 My contribution to the community will make a real difference. |
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46 It is a moral obligation for all of us. |
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47 It is my personal moral obligation. |
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48 I will seek out a new opportunity to do community service in the next year |
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49 I will seek out a new political service project in the next year |
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Subscales:
Perceptions: Q14, Q19, Q36, Q44, Q46, Q47
Actions: Q21, Q22, Q23, Q24, Q43
Ability: Q26, Q45, Q17
Connectedness: Q25, Q27, Q29, Q30, Q35, Q39
Norms: Q15, Q16, Q18, Q28, Q42
Empathy: Q31, Q33, Q34
Reassessment: Q7, Q8, Q9, Q10, Q11, Q12
Benefits: Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6
Seriousness: Q37, Q38, Q40, Q41
Engagement: Q13, Q32, Q48, Q49
RQ1: What are participants’ attitudes towards community service, as measured by the Community Service Attitude Subscales (CSAS)?
H10: There is no relationship between the CSAS subscales
H1A: There is a relationship between the CSAS subscales
Analysis: Correlation between the CSAS Subscales: Awareness, Connectedness, Normative Helping Behavior, Costs, Benefits, Career Benefits, Seriousness, Intention, Future Plans
RQ2: What are some predictors of attitudes to community service (as measured by CSAS subscales): Demographics: age, gender, race/ethnicity, education?
H10: There are no demographic predictors of community service (using CSAS subscales)
H1A: There are demographic predictors of community service (using CSAS subscales)
Analysis: Multiple regressions with subscales and demographics
RQ3: What is the relationship between community service and social media?
H10: There is no relationship between community service and social media
H1A: There is a relationship between community service and social media
Analysis: Correlation between community service and social media
RQ4: What is the relationship between political participation and social media?
H10: There is no relationship between political participation and social media
H1A: There is a relationship between political participation and social media
Analysis: Correlation between political participation and social media
RQ5: What are predictors of use of social media related to community service: Demographics: age, gender, race/ethnicity, education?
H10: There are no demographic predictors for use of social media related to community service
H1A: There are demographic predictors for use of social media related to community service
Analysis: Multiple regressions with use of social media related to community service
RQ6: What are predictors of use of social media related to political service: Demographics: age, gender, race/ethnicity, education?
H10: There are no demographic predictors for use of social media related to political service
H1A: There are demographic predictors for use of social media related to political service
Analysis: Multiple regressions with use of social media related to political service
RQ7: What is the relationship between attitudes toward community service (as measured by the CSAS) and use of social media?
H10: There is no relationship between CSAS subscales and social media
H1A: There is a relationship between CSAS subscales and social media
Analysis: Correlation between CSAS subscales and social media
RQ8 Open ended question: What is the experience of engaging in community service participation?
Analysis: coding and correlation with community service
RQ9 Open ended question: What is the experience of engaging in political participation?
Analysis: coding and correlation with political service
RQ10 Open ended question: What are the reasons given for people not to participate in community service?
Analysis: coding and correlation with community service
RQ11 Open ended question: What are the reasons given for people not to participate in political service?
Analysis: coding and correlation with political service
Task: Qualitative Open-Ended Questions Analyses
a) Pick 1 of the open-ended questions from RQs 8–11 to analyze.
Code the data and run a correlation between the coded variable and the demographics (age, gender, race, social media use) using SPSS.
Write up all your results in APA format.
b) explain your experience with this exercise.
Note from professor:
I have provided you two resources below to explain the process. The first is a tutorial on how to classify qualitative data and assign categories to it. It is immensely helpful in terms of conceptualizing the manner in which you'd deal with open-ended responses. Building categories is a time-consuming process and the video shows you how to do so. Note, the video shows this being done in Excel, but that isn't important; pay attention to the process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIHOO4eIk2U
The second shows you how to analyze in SPSS after you've developed your categories. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ozzi5-sRoig

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