Profiles of engagement in online communities of citizen science participation

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Highlights:

• A study on engagement in a community of high levels of citizen participation.

• Engagement metrics and cluster analysis was used to classify behaviour patterns.

• Psychological engagement factors described the engagement profiles.

• Extrinsic factors attract/activate members, intrinsic factors sustain participation.

• More personalised design is needed depending on the type of community and members.

摘要

•A study on engagement in a community of high levels of citizen participation.•Engagement metrics and cluster analysis was used to classify behaviour patterns.•Psychological engagement factors described the engagement profiles.•Extrinsic factors attract/activate members, intrinsic factors sustain participation.•More personalised design is needed depending on the type of community and members.

论文关键词:Citizen participation,Online community,Engagement

论文评审过程:Received 10 August 2016, Revised 8 March 2017, Accepted 22 April 2017, Available online 22 April 2017, Version of Record 27 April 2017.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.04.044