The motivation for citizens' involvement in life sciences research is predicted by age and gender
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F62156489%3A43110%2F20%3A43918224" target="_blank" >RIV/62156489:43110/20:43918224 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/00216224:14230/20:00116122
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237140" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237140</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237140" target="_blank" >10.1371/journal.pone.0237140</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The motivation for citizens' involvement in life sciences research is predicted by age and gender
Original language description
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 nonscientists 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.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50902 - Social sciences, interdisciplinary
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2020
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
PLoS One
ISSN
1932-6203
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
15
Issue of the periodical within the volume
8
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
17
Pages from-to
"e0237140"
UT code for WoS article
000560006800001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85089058368