Resilience, Gratitude, and Life Satisfaction: A Comparative Study of Students Who Volunteer at NGOs and College Students Who Don’t Volunteer

Abstract

Volunteerism has been associated with positive psychological outcomes and promotes overall well-being of an individual. This research aims to investigate whether engaging in volunteer work specifically at NGOs has a distinctive impact on Resilience, Gratitude and Life satisfaction when compared to college students who do not engage in volunteering.  The study will be carried out among 200 college students using the Purposive sampling method. The participants included in the study will be between the age group of 18-24 years. Nicholson McBride Resilience questionnaire, The Gratitude Questionnaire – Six Item Form (GQ-6) and The Satisfaction with Life Scale will be used to measure resilience, gratitude, and life satisfaction. The findings from this study will contribute to our understanding of the potential benefits of volunteering at NGOs for students’ psychological well-being and overall life satisfaction. The data will be further subjected to descriptive and inferential statistics. The results and the conclusions drawn will be discussed in the presentation. The results may inform educational institutions, NGOs, and policymakers about the positive effects of volunteering on student development and well-being, highlighting the importance of promoting and supporting volunteer opportunities in college settings.