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Original Papers

Measurement of feelings of obligation to volunteer: the Obligation to Volunteer as Commitment (OVC) and Obligation to Volunteer as Duty (OVD) scales

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Pages 588-601 | Received 30 Sep 2015, Accepted 22 Mar 2016, Published online: 08 May 2016

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