Assessing the Value Orientations of Contributors to Virtual Citizen Science Projects

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dc.contributor.authorJeong, Eunmi (Ellie)
dc.contributor.authorJackson, Corey
dc.contributor.authorDowthwaite, Liz
dc.contributor.authorAhmad, Tallal
dc.contributor.authorTrouille, Laura
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-31T20:35:07Z
dc.date.available2023-05-31T20:35:07Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractLike other crowdsourcing communities, e.g., Wikipedia, citizen science projects struggle to attract and retain long-term contributors. Long-term contributors are critical to the success of many projects; research about motivational drivers has attracted the attention of many scholars. Prior literature has argued that values are motivational constructs linked to behavioral outcomes, and value orientations differ among demographic groups and cultures. In this paper, we assess the value orientations of volunteers who contribute to Zooniverse - an online platform that connects the public and researchers who collaborate on scientific research. We conducted an online survey (N=5,436) to measure the value orientations of Zooniverse contributors using Schwartz’s’ Portrait Values Questionnaire (PVQ). We found the most salient value orientations of the population were achievement, self-direction, and security. Value prioritization differs slightly among some demographic groups. We present strategies for motivating contributions based on value orientations in the discussion.en
dc.identifier.doi10.1145/3593743.3593782
dc.identifier.urihttps://dl.eusset.eu/handle/20.500.12015/4715
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
dc.relation.ispartofProceedings of the 11th International Conference on Communities and Technologies
dc.subjectparticipant survey
dc.subjectvalue priorities
dc.subjecthuman values
dc.subjectcitizen science
dc.titleAssessing the Value Orientations of Contributors to Virtual Citizen Science Projectsen
dc.typeText/Conference Paper
gi.citation.publisherPlaceNew York, NY, USA
gi.citation.startPage191–202
gi.conference.locationLahti, Finland

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