The motivation for citizens’ involvement in life sciences research is predicted by age and gender

Autor: Markus Dettenhofer, Martin Lakomý, Michela G. Bertero, Maria Lindholm, Hana Macháčková, Renata Hlavová, Gustav Bohlin
Rok vydání: 2020
Předmět:
Male
Research design
Science and Technology Workforce
Open science
Social Sciences
Geographical locations
Open education
Elderly
Germany
Citizen science
Psychology
Sociology
10. No inequality
Czech Republic
education.field_of_study
Multidisciplinary
4. Education
05 social sciences
Age Factors
Middle Aged
Public relations
Europe
Open data
Incentive
Italy
Medicine
Educational Status
Female
Research Article
Adult
Adolescent
Science Policy
Science
Population
Umbrella term
občanská věda
lidská motivace
pobídky
výběrové šetření
individuální odlišnosti
Research and Analysis Methods
050905 science studies
Biological Science Disciplines
Sex Factors
0502 economics and business
Humans
Survey research
European Union
education
Aged
Behavior
Motivation
business.industry
Cognitive Psychology
Biology and Life Sciences
Spain
Cognitive Science
People and places
0509 other social sciences
business
open science
citizen science
human motivation
incentives
survey
individual difference
050203 business & management
Neuroscience
Zdroj: PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE, Vol 15, Iss 8, p e0237140 (2020)
PLOS ONE
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0237140
Popis: Open Science is an umbrella term encompassing multiple concepts as open access to publications, open data, open education and citizen science that aim to make science more open and transparent. Citizen science, an important facet of Open Science, actively involves non-scientists in the research process, and can potentially be beneficial for multiple actors, such as scientists, citizens, policymakers and society in general. However, the reasons that motivate different segments of the public to participate in research are still understudied. Therefore, based on data gathered from a survey conducted in Czechia, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and the UK (N = 5,870), this study explores five types of incentives that can motivate individuals to become involved in life sciences research. The results demonstrate that men and younger individuals are more persuaded by extrinsic motives (external benefits or rewards), as compared with women and older people, who are driven by intrinsic motives (that originates from within an individual). This paper shows that specific strata of the population are differentially motivated to engage in research, thereby providing relevant knowledge for effectively designing public involvement activities that target various groups of the public in research projects. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 741527. This publication reflects only the author’s view and the Research Executive Agency is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.
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