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Download fileThe causal effect of voluntary roles in sport on subjective well-being in European countries
This study examines the causal effect of different voluntary roles in sport on individuals’
subjective well-being. Theoretically, volunteering can affect well-being through various
mechanisms, including enjoyment, new contacts, skill development, exercising altruism, and
relational goods. The empirical analysis uses data from 28 European countries (n=52,957).
Subjective well-being is measured with self-reported life satisfaction. The number of
administrative roles (e.g. board or committee member, administrative tasks), sport-related
roles (e.g. coach, instructor, referee), and operational roles (e.g. organise a sport event,
provide transport) capture volunteering. The results of linear regression models support the
positive relationship between volunteering and subjective well-being as evident in existing
research. However, instrumental variable estimates reveal that only the number of operational
roles has a significant positive effect on well-being, while the effects of administrative and
sport-related roles are jointly significantly negative. The findings of this study have
implications for sport organisations and policy makers.
History
School
- Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
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Journal of Sport ManagementVolume
34Issue
4Pages
303 - 315Publisher
Human KineticsVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
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Accepted author manuscript version reprinted, by permission, from Journal of Sport Management, 2020, 34 (4): pp303-pp315, https://doi.org/10.1123/jsm.2019-0159 © Human Kinetics, Inc.Acceptance date
2019-11-01Publication date
2020-07-31Copyright date
2020ISSN
0888-4773eISSN
1543-270XPublisher version
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