Table 2.
Daily Characteristics by Volunteering Status
| Days volunteered (nday = 722) | Days not volunteered (nday = 7,555) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | M (SD) | M (SD) | t or χ2 |
| Negative affect | 0.12 (0.22) | 0.16 (0.29) | −10.84** |
| Positive affect | 2.97 (0.65) | 2.83 (0.78) | 23.27*** |
| Number of stressors | 0.51 (0.75) | 0.40 (0.64) | 17.97** |
| Positive experience, % | 26.2 | 7.9 | 254.78*** |
| Cut-back on work, % | 6.2 | 8.3 | 3.73 |
| Vigorous exercise, % | 23.4 | 25.3 | 1.25 |
| Weekday, % | 69.9 | 72.7 | 2.57 |
Notes: Person N = 1,320; Person-day observation N = 8,277. Differences in daily characteristics by volunteer status were tested using t-tests for continuous variables and chi-square tests for categorical variables.
**p < .01. ***p < .001.