Volunteer satisfaction with in-country training for the Peace Corps

Abstract

Studied 248 Peace Corps volunteers' satisfaction with training in 8 Indian projects classified according to training time spent in-country heavy-, light-, and no in-country training (ICT). 7 satisfaction scores derived from a training evaluation questionnaire were treated as dependent variables in a nested analysis of variance design. Results indicate greater satisfaction with 3 training components for volunteers with heavy-, or light- vs. no ICT. Volunteer satisfaction was significantly higher for light than heavy ICT. Significant variations in mean satisfaction were obtained among different projects, within ICT groups. The efficacy of incountry vs. United States training programs and the desirability of evaluating projects using outcome measures other than volunteer satisfaction are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)