Scheller, Greetje, GS (2023) The Influence of Support Motivation on Identity Motives - A Case Study of a Community Building Project in Groningen. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Poverty is an ongoing problem with underlying negative consequences for the people affected by it. Many organizations have dedicated themselves to tackle the issue. Understanding the function of organizations can help improve the life of people affected by it. We focused on the non-profit organization Stadjers Hand in Hand (SHH) in Groningen. They link a volunteer called coach with a person affected by poverty and in need of help, called client. We investigated how benevolent and activist support motivation of SHH impacted the identity motives of the dyadic sample of coach and client. We conducted semi-structured interviews with coaches and clients of the organization and analyzed them using thematic analysis. We found the following four themes: Need for Stability, a Structured Lifestyle, Autonomous Perspectives on the Future, and Motivation to Volunteer. The findings suggest that both benevolent and activist support is necessary for social change and that identity motives are enhanced through pro-social behavior. We demonstrated that SHH steps in by helping the client regain a structured lifestyle through an equality, autonomy, and individual focused approach. Our findings can be used to improve the integration of policies by other organizations, local governments, and SHH.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Koc, Y. and Aksu, A. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Mar 2023 08:24 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Apr 2024 14:10 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/1819 |
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