Trusting, Happy, Religious, and Giving: Explaining Volunteering in the Context of Nordic Exceptionalism
Journal of Civil Society, 11 (4):
384-401 (2015)http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17448689.2015.1117230. (EVS).DOI: 10.1080/17448689.2015.1117230
Аннотация
Using data from the European Values Study, this article examines the mechanisms through which social capital facilitates volunteering in Nordic countries. Three specific mechanisms are examined as drivers of volunteering: Generalized trust, subjective well-being, and religious activity. We find that trust bridges social capital and that people volunteer more as their level of generalized and institutional trust increases. Our results also indicate that individuals with higher levels of well-being and those who attend religious services regularly are more likely to volunteer.