Patterns of involvement and motivation in Slovak volunteer response to the Ukraine war: Findings from a national survey
| dc.contributor.author | Brozmanová Gregorová, Alžbeta | |
| dc.contributor.author | Heinzová, Zuzana | |
| dc.contributor.author | Frgelcová, Estera | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-04-24T06:09:10Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-04-24T06:09:10Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026 | |
| dc.description | In: ERNOP conference proceedings 2025 : philanthropy by the people, for the people? : the roles, organisations and motivations of philanthropy in contemporary democracies and social structures. 1. vyd. Heidelberg : European Research Network on Philanthropy, 2026. ISBN 978-90-9041883-4. Pp. 18-29. | |
| dc.description.abstract | The swift humanitarian crisis caused by the conflict in Ukraine triggered an unprecedented wave of volunteerism across Europe. Due to its geographical proximity and historical ties, Slovakia became a crucial hub for support (Brozmanová Gregorová and Bambúch, 2024). Sharing a border with Ukraine, the country faced a significant influx of refugees, mainly women, children, and older adults seeking safety (Vansač and Gulasova, 2023). The initial response was marked by spontaneous help from ordinary citizens, demonstrating compassion and solidarity (Adamus and Grežo, 2024). Volunteers played a pivotal role in both humanitarian assistance and refugee integration. This study examines the multifaceted aspects of volunteerism during the early stages of the war, focusing on volunteers' demographic characteristics, levels of involvement, and motivations for engagement. Empirical data were collected in 2023 through a representative survey of the adult population as part of the project Volunteering in Slovakia during the crisis, with a research sample of 1,020 respondents. Findings show that 20.7% of adults volunteered to help address the crisis. Most were engaged in informal volunteering. Factor analysis revealed two main motivational patterns: value-based motivation and reactive or pragmatic motivation. Understanding these motives is crucial for sustaining volunteer engagement, especially in prolonged crises where initial enthusiasm may decline (Sengupta et al., 2023). Volunteering during the Ukraine crisis was strongly linked to volunteering in 2023 and to future intentions. This suggests that crisis-related volunteering can evolve into long-term engagement (Baxter-Tomkins and Wallace, 2009), thereby strengthening community cohesion and resilience (Waldman et al., 2018). | |
| dc.identifier.isbn | 978-90-9041883-4 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repo.umb.sk/handle/123456789/1402 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | European Research Network on Philanthropy : Heidelberg | |
| dc.rights | CC BY-NC-ND Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0. International | |
| dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | |
| dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | |
| dc.subject | dobrovoľníctvo | |
| dc.subject | voluntarism | |
| dc.subject | volunteering | |
| dc.subject | motivácia | |
| dc.subject | motivation | |
| dc.subject | vojna na Ukrajine (2022-) | |
| dc.subject | ruská invázia na Ukrajinu (2022-) | |
| dc.subject | Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022-) | |
| dc.subject | war in Ukraine (2022-) | |
| dc.subject | kríza | |
| dc.subject | krízy | |
| dc.subject | crises | |
| dc.title | Patterns of involvement and motivation in Slovak volunteer response to the Ukraine war: Findings from a national survey | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
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