Table 1 Coding of open-response questions following our theoretical framework based on the theory of basic human values.

From: Demographic and motivational differences between participants in analog and digital citizen science projects for monitoring mosquitoes

Motivation

Negative

Positive

Self-Oriented

Personal annoyance/fear of mosquitoes

Personal interest/curiosity

Other-Oriented

Public health concern/stopping the spread of diseases

Supporting research/scientific progress

  1. Categories were built on the four higher-order value groups that guide behavior. Motivations were classified as either self- or other-oriented and associated with resistance (negative) or openness to change (positive).  
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