RT Journal Article
T1 Stay or stray: A comparative analysis of short-term volunteer permanence in the theory of planned behavior and the Three-Stage Model of Volunteers’ Duration of Service
A1 Benito Ballesteros, Álvaro
A1 Chacón Fuertes, Fernando
A1 Aguayo Estremera, Raimundo
A1 Lana Blond, Rocío
A1 Jiménez Rubio, Laura
AB Understanding the factors that predict volunteer retention is critical for the sustainability of nonprofit organizations (NPOs), but the determinants of volunteer permanence still require research. This study investigates the utility of the Three-Stage Model of Volunteers’ Duration of Service (3SMVDS) in predicting volunteer retention after 5 months and compares its explanatory performance to that of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). Through path analysis, we assess each model's ability to predict volunteer retention after a 5-month period. The data analysis from 271 Spanish novice volunteers yields significant insights. The findings indicate that the 3SMVDS is more effective than the TPB in predicting actual volunteer retention at the 5-month mark, although it presents some theoretical discrepancies with the original model. These results underscore the complexity of volunteer retention and encourages a more sophisticated theoretical understanding that could guide the development of targeted interventions for NPOs to enhance volunteer engagement and retention.
PB Springer Nature
SN 0957-8765
YR 2025
FD 2025-09-02
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/124468
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/124468
LA eng
NO Benito-Ballesteros, Á., Chacón, F., Aguayo-Estremera, R., Lana-Blond, R., & Jiménez-Rubio, L. (2025). Stay or stray: A comparative analysis of short-term volunteer permanence in the theory of planned behavior and the three-stage model of volunteers’ duration of service. VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11266-025-00769-5
NO Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España)
DS Docta Complutense
RD 18 dic 2025