Demographic and motivational differences between participants in analog and digital citizen science projects for monitoring mosquitoes.
Journal
Scientific reports
ISSN: 2045-2322
Titre abrégé: Sci Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101563288
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
31 07 2023
31 07 2023
Historique:
received:
24
01
2023
accepted:
12
07
2023
medline:
2
8
2023
pubmed:
1
8
2023
entrez:
31
7
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Worldwide, citizen scientists help to map the distribution of native and introduced mosquito species in a variety of programs, contributing to environmental research and management decisions. Participant background, behavior, and engagement may vary depending on the project design, especially between those using digital apps and those using physical samples, which in turn may impact the quality and representativeness of the data collected. During the analysis of the responses to a survey directed at citizen scientists participating in a digital and an analog program, we found significant differences in the respondents' demographic backgrounds. Diverse participant motivations and varying sentiments towards mosquitoes were observed, indicating differing susceptibility in response to the program messages. The results can be translated into recommendations to further strengthen the appeal of citizen science projects and to promote and sustain public engagement in environmental research.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37524770
doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-38656-y
pii: 10.1038/s41598-023-38656-y
pmc: PMC10390545
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
12384Informations de copyright
© 2023. The Author(s).
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