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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 100001 |
| Journal | Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology |
| Volume | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
Keywords
- Science communication and enrichment, Involvement, Ownership, Citizen Science, Wildlife, Camera traps, Participation intentions
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences(all)
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Psychology(all)
- Social Psychology
- Social Sciences(all)
- Human Factors and Ergonomics
- Psychology(all)
- Psychology (miscellaneous)
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology, Vol. 1, 100001, 08.2020.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - This is my project!
T2 - The influence of involvement on psychological ownership and wildlife conservation
AU - Greving, Hannah
AU - Bruckermann, Till
AU - Kimmerle, Joachim
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2020 The Author(s)
PY - 2020/8
Y1 - 2020/8
N2 - The engagement of citizens in wildlife conservation such as in Citizen Science (CS) projects (i.e., research projects in which citizens and scientists collaborate) about wildlife is highly important. In the CS literature, psychological ownership (i.e., the feeling of owning an object or entity) and citizens’ engagement in more scientific tasks (i.e., higher degree of involvement) have been suggested to have beneficial effects for outcomes of CS. Yet, few experimental investigations have examined which specific scientific tasks in a CS project are beneficial for feelings of ownership. Therefore, the research presented here investigated the influence of the degree of involvement on psychological ownership as well as the consequences of ownership for wildlife CS projects and intentions to engage in wildlife conservation. Two laboratory experiments with a scenario-based CS approach in the context of wildlife conservation demonstrated that a high degree of involvement increased ownership. By increasing ownership, participants’ attitudes toward CS were more positive, their participation intentions for CS projects were higher, and they were prouder of their participation in the CS project. A low degree of involvement increased ownership only when participants’ tasks matched their role in the CS project. We discuss the implications of our findings for wildlife conservation projects and future research.
AB - The engagement of citizens in wildlife conservation such as in Citizen Science (CS) projects (i.e., research projects in which citizens and scientists collaborate) about wildlife is highly important. In the CS literature, psychological ownership (i.e., the feeling of owning an object or entity) and citizens’ engagement in more scientific tasks (i.e., higher degree of involvement) have been suggested to have beneficial effects for outcomes of CS. Yet, few experimental investigations have examined which specific scientific tasks in a CS project are beneficial for feelings of ownership. Therefore, the research presented here investigated the influence of the degree of involvement on psychological ownership as well as the consequences of ownership for wildlife CS projects and intentions to engage in wildlife conservation. Two laboratory experiments with a scenario-based CS approach in the context of wildlife conservation demonstrated that a high degree of involvement increased ownership. By increasing ownership, participants’ attitudes toward CS were more positive, their participation intentions for CS projects were higher, and they were prouder of their participation in the CS project. A low degree of involvement increased ownership only when participants’ tasks matched their role in the CS project. We discuss the implications of our findings for wildlife conservation projects and future research.
KW - Science communication and enrichment
KW - Involvement
KW - Ownership
KW - Citizen Science
KW - Wildlife
KW - Camera traps
KW - Participation intentions
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cresp.2020.100001
DO - 10.1016/j.cresp.2020.100001
M3 - Article
VL - 1
JO - Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology
JF - Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology
SN - 2666-6227
M1 - 100001
ER -