What motivated you to become a volunteer?	STRONGLY DISAGREE	DISAGREE	UNSURE	AGREE	STRONGLY AGREE
I.1. Service–Love
I.2. Volunteering can help me to “get my foot in the door” where I would like to work
I.3. My friends volunteer
I.4. I am concerned about people who are less fortunate than myself
I.5. People I am close to want me to volunteer
I.6. The people I know have a common interest in solidarity
I.7. No matter how bad I am feeling, volunteering helps me forget about it.
I.8. I am genuinely concerned about the particular group I am serving
I.9. By volunteering I feel less lonely
I.10. I can make new contacts that might help my business or career
I.11. Doing volunteer work relieves me of some of the guilt over being more fortunate than others.
I.12. I can learn more about the cause for which I am working
I.13. Volunteering increases my self-esteem
I.14. Volunteering allows me to gain a new perspective on things
I.15. Volunteering allows me to explore different career options
I.16. I feel compassion toward people in need
I.17. Others with whom I am close place a high value on community service
I.18. Volunteering let me learn things through direct hands-on experience
I.19. I feel it is important to help others
I.20. Volunteering helps me work through my own personal problems
I.21. Volunteering will help me to succeed in my chosen profession
I.22. I can do something for a cause that is important to me
I.23. Volunteering is an important activity to the people I know best
I.24. Volunteering is a good escape from my own troubles.
I.25. I can learn how to deal with a variety of people
I.26. Volunteering makes me feel needed
I.27. Volunteering makes me feel better about myself
I.28. Volunteering experience will look good on my CV
I.29. Volunteering is a way to make new friends
I.30. I can explore my own strengths
If you have never participated in volunteering activities, please indicate your level of agreement with the following reasons.	STRONGLY DISAGREE	DISAGREE	UNSURE	AGREE	STRONGLY AGREE
I.31. Economic reasons
I.32. Activities are not interesting
I.33. Lack of information
I.34. Lack of interest
I.35. Lack of time
I.36. Lack of volunteering opportunities in my area
What area of volunteering are you most interested in?	STRONGLY DISAGREE	DISAGREE	UNSURE	AGREE	STRONGLY AGREE
I.37. Biodiversity and wildlife
I.38. Excluded groups: Homelessness/Drug abuse
I.39. Environmental conservation
I.40. Human rights
I.41. Functional diversity
I.42. Childhood and youth
I.43. Gender and women’s organizations
I.44. Migration, refugees, and asylum
I.45. Civil protection and rescue
I.46. The elderly
I.47. Entertainment, leisure, and free time
I.48. Sports
I.49. Culture
I.50. Community service
I.51. Public health
What do you think are the benefits of volunteering?	STRONGLY DISAGREE	DISAGREE	UNSURE	AGREE	STRONGLY AGREE
I.52.Learning/Professional and academic experience/Better knowledge of reality
I.53. Personal growth/Development/Enrichment
I.54. Life experiences
I.55. New values/Feeling useful in helping others
I.56. Satisfaction/Inner peace/Joy