Helping by Volunteers: A Social Representations Approach

• Main Authors: Menguito, Ma. Ligaya, Macapagal, Raymond A
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2010
• Subjects: Psychology
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/gsb-pubs/36; https://ejournals.ph/article.php?id=3965
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Studies on helping have largely focused on individual cognitions, overlooking the significant contribution of one’s dynamic social context in shaping it. Social Representations Theory (SRT) was therefore used to study the shared and collective understanding of helping by volunteers. In-depth intervi...