What Motivates Indonesian Students to Become COVID-19 Volunteers? A Pandemic Study

M. Nurdin Zuhdi; Fitria Siswi Utami; Iwan Setiawan

doi:10.56741/hesmed.v2i01.176

Authors

M. Nurdin Zuhdi Universitas ‘Aisyiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Fitria Siswi Utami
fitriasiswi@unisayogya.ac.id
Universitas ‘Aisyiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Iwan Setiawan Universitas ‘Aisyiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56741/hesmed.v2i01.176

Keywords:

Covid-19, Motivation, Student, Volunteer

Abstract

Becoming a volunteer is one of the efforts to encourage people directly help in humanitarian programs. Universitas Aisyiyah (UNISA) Yogyakarta has sent hundreds student volunteers from various study program during COVID-19 pandemic in 2021-2022. Concerning the risk as volunteer, it is worthy to appreciate their motivation to engage the program. This study determine the motivation become COVID-19 volunteer among UNISA Yogyakarta students. A descriptive study design with 53 respondents was conducted to answer the objective. This study showed that students were in adequate motivation become COVID-19 volunteers. They perceive that become volunteer is a real action of caring with others. They do not need take long time to make a decision become a volunteer. Future research exploring the management of volunteer is needed.

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Author Biographies

M. Nurdin Zuhdi, Universitas ‘Aisyiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia

M. Nurdin Zuhdi is a lecturer of Universitas ‘Aisyiyah Yogyakarta. He was graduated from Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta for his Doctoral degree for Islam Studies. His research is focus on Islam studies in Indonesia. (email: m.nurdinzuhdi@unisayogya.ac.id).

Fitria Siswi Utami, Universitas ‘Aisyiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Fitria Siswi Utami is a lecturer of Universitas ‘Aisyiyah Yogyakarta. She is a student of PhD program of School Healthcare University of Leeds, United Kingdom. She is focus on health education, emergency care, and continuity of care for her research. (email: fitriasiswi@unisayogya.ac.id).

Iwan Setiawan, Universitas ‘Aisyiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Iwan Setiawan is a lecturer of Universitas ‘Aisyiyah Yogyakarta. He is a Doctoral student at Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta for Psychology Education. His research is focus on Islam Education. (email: iwan@unisayogya.ac.id).

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