The Survey Dimensions of Volunteer's Satisfaction in Sport Associations of Universities of Iran

The purpose of this study was to survey dimensions of volunteers'' satisfaction in sport associations of universities of Iran. Statistical populations included all volunteer students in sport associations in the country’s decimal zones universities (N=582). The sample of the study consisted of 231 volunteers selected using Morgan Table (n=231). 208 completed questionnaires were analyzed. After verifying the validity of satisfaction questionnaire by the experts، reliability was calculated as 0. 88 by Cronbach''s alpha coefficient in a pilot study. Collected data were analyzed through descriptive and inferential methods such as Pearson correlation coefficient، independent t-test، ANOVA and Tukey post hoc tests (P≤0. 05). Results showed from volunteer students'' perspective، Satisfaction of acquiring experience، career and social were the most important dimensions، and material Satisfaction was the least important factor. There was a significant difference in satisfaction of material، purposive، social، protective and commitment between boys and girls (P<0. 05). Furthermore، there was a significant difference in satisfaction of acquiring experience، career، purposive and commitment between physical education and non-physical education students (P<0. 05). There was negative significant relationship between age and Volunteers'' Satisfaction (r= -0. 198، sig= 0. 004). There was no significant difference between Marital Status and Volunteers'' Satisfaction. According to research results، it seems that can increase the amount of volunteers'' satisfaction and provide background of their more and most effective attendance in sport association with appropriate incentive policies and converting sport association environment to a place in which easier accessibility to individuals'' volunteer incentives becomes possible.