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January 28, 2026Forum For Youth Culture

How Do Beneficiaries Become Volunteers?: A Narrative Study of Participants in China’s Short-Term Arts Education Support Programs Informed by Self-Determination Theory

Jingyi Sun Chongwei Ni Insul Kim

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Key Points

Identity transition from beneficiary to volunteer enhances long-term engagement, highlighting motivational shifts.
Key evidence reveals that intrinsic motivation is shaped by external experiences as a beneficiary.
Narrative approach and interviews with key figures provide insights into psychological needs and motivations.
Research suggests that meeting psychological needs strengthens motivation and actions related to re-engagement.

Implication

Narrative analysis uncovers identity transformation from beneficiary to volunteer, suggesting implications for arts education support.

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Sun et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a75c68c6e9836116a25456 https://doi.org/10.17854/ffyc.2026.01.85.109

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