Burdening and Protective Organisational Factors among International Volunteers in Greek Refugee Camps—A Qualitative Study
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Burdening and Protective Organisational Factors among International Volunteers in Greek Refugee Camps—A Qualitative Study. / Josam, Isabelle; Grote, Sarah; Lüdecke, Daniel; Vonneilich, Nico; von dem Knesebeck, Olaf .
In: INT J ENV RES PUB HE, Vol. 19, No. 14, 8599, 15.07.2022.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Burdening and Protective Organisational Factors among International Volunteers in Greek Refugee Camps—A Qualitative Study
AU - Josam, Isabelle
AU - Grote, Sarah
AU - Lüdecke, Daniel
AU - Vonneilich, Nico
AU - von dem Knesebeck, Olaf
PY - 2022/7/15
Y1 - 2022/7/15
N2 - A majority of the workforce in the humanitarian aid consists of volunteers who partly suffer from health problems related to their voluntary service. To date, only a fraction of the current research focuses on this population. The aim of this qualitative explorative study was to identify burdening and protective organisational factors for health and well-being among humanitarian aid volunteers in a Greek refugee camp. To this end, interviews with 22 volunteers were held on site and afterwards analysed by using qualitative content analysis. We focused on international volunteers working in Greece that worked in the provision of food, material goods, emotional support and recreational opportunities. We identified burdening factors, as well as protective factors, in the areas of work procedures, team interactions, organisational support and living arrangements. Gender-specific disadvantages contribute to burdening factors, while joyful experiences are only addressed as protective factors. Additionally, gender-specific aspects in the experience of team interactions and support systems were identified. According to our findings, several possibilities for organisations to protect health and well-being of their volunteers exist. Organisations could adapt organisational structures to the needs of their volunteers and consider gender-specific factors.
AB - A majority of the workforce in the humanitarian aid consists of volunteers who partly suffer from health problems related to their voluntary service. To date, only a fraction of the current research focuses on this population. The aim of this qualitative explorative study was to identify burdening and protective organisational factors for health and well-being among humanitarian aid volunteers in a Greek refugee camp. To this end, interviews with 22 volunteers were held on site and afterwards analysed by using qualitative content analysis. We focused on international volunteers working in Greece that worked in the provision of food, material goods, emotional support and recreational opportunities. We identified burdening factors, as well as protective factors, in the areas of work procedures, team interactions, organisational support and living arrangements. Gender-specific disadvantages contribute to burdening factors, while joyful experiences are only addressed as protective factors. Additionally, gender-specific aspects in the experience of team interactions and support systems were identified. According to our findings, several possibilities for organisations to protect health and well-being of their volunteers exist. Organisations could adapt organisational structures to the needs of their volunteers and consider gender-specific factors.
U2 - 10.3390/ijerph19148599
DO - 10.3390/ijerph19148599
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
VL - 19
JO - INT J ENV RES PUB HE
JF - INT J ENV RES PUB HE
SN - 1660-4601
IS - 14
M1 - 8599
ER -