Um pé dentro, um pé fora: relações entre motivação para o trabalho voluntário e práticas de cidadania no orçamento democrático da Paraíba

Abstract

This dissertation examines the relationships between motivation for volunteer work and citizenship practices among councilors of the Participatory Budget of the State of Paraíba (Orçamento Democrático Estadual – ODE-PB), based on three article-format studies. Study I consists of a systematic literature review (2015–2025) on motivation for volunteering and citizenship, which organizes the state of the art, identifies theoretical patterns, and highlights research gaps. Study II validates, in the context of ODE-PB councilors, measures of motivation in volunteer work and of citizenship practices, drawing on robust psychometric evidence. Study III compares, using data from the beginning and end of mandates, the relationships between motivational dimensions and domains of citizenship, estimating changes in the magnitude and direction of effects throughout the participatory cycle. The results indicate a cumulative conceptual framework on motivation and citizenship in participatory arrangements, showing that value-expressive, belonging, and learning motives are more strongly associated with civil, social, political, and environmental repertoires, whereas strictly instrumental reasons display more modest links with citizen behavior. The findings also confirm the validity and reliability of the scales employed and suggest that participation in the ODE-PB contributes to reshaping councilors’ citizenship repertoires over time. As contributions, the dissertation integrates volunteer motivation and active citizenship within a single analytical design, offers measures adapted to the ODE-PB context, and provides evidence that can inform policies for the training, monitoring, and recognition of councilors, as well as adjustments in the institutional design of participatory councils.