Nearly three out of four teen contributors had the same attendance record. Among other organizations in society, public higher education and public elementary and secondary education ranked highest in confidence. For the most part, teens who expressed confidence in institutions volunteered at higher rates than teens who reported having little or no confidence in various types of institutions. In both surveys, Congress and political organizations had the lowest confidence rankings of all institutions in society. This was done to explore the relationship among personal attitudes and volunteering.
Personal attitudes have a powerful impact on the level of volunteering.
Respondents who did not agree with these statements had a much lower level of volunteering. Teens also reported benefits from volunteering. The primary benefits they derived from volunteering in both surveys were that they learned to respect others, to be helpful and kind, and to get along with and relate to other people. A variety of indicators can be used to predict, with varying levels of accuracy, whether volunteering and giving can be measurably increased among teens. These indicators are based upon a variety of factors, including demographic patterns, motivations, general behaviors, and public or educational policies.