Table1
Reasons for participating in volunteer activities
|
Students |
% |
School work or events |
725 |
43.6 |
Requested through school |
420 |
25.3 |
Involved through organizations or groups |
324 |
19.5 |
Personal |
194 |
11.7 |
Table2
Number of days participated in volunteer activities
% |
1 day |
2 days |
3 days |
4 days |
5 days |
6 days |
7 days |
8 days |
9 days |
10 days |
11 days or more |
33.7 |
26.6 |
14.5 |
5.7 |
4.6 |
1.4 |
3.9 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
5.7 |
3.5 |
74.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Total number of students who experienced volunteer activities in high school: 282)
Table3
Perspectives toward volunteer activities X gender
% |
|
Male |
Female |
Have experience |
40.9 |
49.0 |
Willing to participate (percentage with no experience who are willing to "by all means" and "if possible") |
44.4 |
69.6 |
Want more information and opportunities |
56.5 |
76.6 |
Should be a part of school events |
39.4 |
51.2 |
Table4
Comments on volunteer activities X gender
% |
|
Male |
Female |
Felt satisfied |
26.7 |
46.3 |
Want to do different activities |
19.6 |
38.4 |
Feel happy for the chance to meet lots of people |
20.3 |
38.3 |
Would like to do it again |
15.2 |
34.8 |
Was able to contribute to society and help people |
25.8 |
34.2 |
Had a good social experience |
18.7 |
30.6 |
Table5
Willingness of students with no volunteer experience to participate X gender
% |
|
Male |
Female |
Total |
Want to participate by all means |
5.8 |
44.4 |
9.9 |
69.6 |
7.6 |
55.2 |
Want to participate if possible |
38.6 |
59.7 |
47.6 |
Do not want to participate much |
36.3 |
24.5 |
31.2 |
Do not want to participate at all |
19.3 |
5.9 |
13.6 |
Table6
Students wanting more information and opportunities X gender
% |
|
Male |
Female |
Total |
Necessary |
56.5 |
76.6 |
65.9 |
Unnecessary |
43.5 |
23.4 |
34.1 |
Table7
Volunteer activities should be a part of school events X gender
% |
|
Male |
Female |
Total |
Should have such activities |
39.4 |
51.2 |
44.8 |
Should not have such activities |
18.9 |
7.8 |
13.7 |
Indifferent |
41.7 |
41.0 |
41.5 |
Table8
Comments on volunteer activities X reasons for participating in volunteer activities
% |
|
Personal |
Requested through school |
School events |
Felt satisfied |
90.5 |
89.5 |
80.5 |
Feel happy for the chance to meet lots of people |
76.3 |
74.4 |
60.1 |
Would like to do it again |
82.7 |
81.9 |
67.6 |
Was able to contribute to society and help people |
80.5 |
81.1 |
76.6 |
Had a good social experience |
78.9 |
74.6 |
64.4 |
Table9
Perspectives toward volunteer activities X school
% |
|
School A |
School B |
School C |
School D |
School E |
School F |
Students who joined volunteer activities through school events |
24.4 |
39.7 |
29.5 |
45.9 |
54.0 |
35.8 |
Want more information and opportunities |
57.5 |
62.4 |
59.0 |
71.2 |
71.9 |
60.0 |
Volunteer activities should be a part of school events |
30.1 |
39.6 |
36.7 |
55.9 |
49.0 |
38.8 |
(Schools A, B, and C are located in the metropolitan area, Schools D, E, and F are located in the rural areas)
Table10
Views on volunteer activities
% |
|
Very much agree |
Quite agree |
Quite disagree |
Disagree |
Volunteer activities should be done by individuals on a voluntary basis |
33.1 |
38.1 |
25.2 |
3.6 |
71.2 |
Payment for volunteer activities is awkward |
32.4 |
39.8 |
22.0 |
5.8 |
72.2 |
Embarrassed to volunteer |
9.5 |
41.2 |
36.8 |
12.5 |
Too busy in my private life to take part in volunteer activities |
31.9 |
41.3 |
21.4 |
5.4 |
Volunteer activities are not established in Japan yet |
42.6 |
45.0 |
11.2 |
1.3 |
Volunteer activities should be done for one's own sake |
20.6 |
37.8 |
32.9 |
8.7 |
58.4 |
Volunteer activities are an obligation as a member of society |
16.2 |
41.4 |
32.4 |
10.1 |
57.6 |
Table11
Advice to other high school students and future outlook X reasons for participating in volunteer activities
% |
|
Total |
Personal |
Requested through school |
School events |
Involved through organizations and groups |
Yes |
|
No |
Yes |
|
No |
Yes |
|
No |
Yes |
No |
High school students should do more volunteer activities |
75.4 |
85.5 |
> |
73.8 |
87.7 |
> |
70.3 |
81.5 |
> |
68.8 |
81.4 |
73.7 |
Volunteer activities will increase in the future |
63.2 |
76.5 |
> |
63.8 |
72.8 |
> |
62.7 |
69.6 |
> |
61.0 |
68.3 |
64.6 |
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