Yes, I will do it! Factors promoting the intention to volunteer after COVID-19 pandemic in Italy

This cross-sectional study assessed the extent to which the intention to volunteer after the COVID-19 pandemic isassociated with resilience, post-traumatic growth, and community service self-efficacy in a representative Italiansample (N=295;Mage=44.77;SD=14.79; range=18–83 years; 53.22% men). The model tested through a pathanalysis revealed a positive association between community service self-efficacy and intention to continue volunteering.Multi-group comparisons revealed that this relationship was maintained in participants who were active volunteers, whilein the group of former volunteers, only a positive association between post-traumatic growth and intention to volunteerwas found. This study contributed to highlight the importance of community service self-efficacy and post-traumaticgrowth in the volunteering experience and the intention to continue volunteering in the future.