How the type and valence of feedback information influence volunteers’ knowledge contribution in citizen science projects

• Published in: Information processing & management Vol. 58; no. 5; p. 102633
• Main Authors: Tang, Jian, Zhou, Xinxue, (Chris) Zhao, Yuxiang, Wang, Tianmei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2021; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Achievement goal theory; Between-subjects design; Citizen participation; Citizen science; Feedback; Feedback information; Goal theory; Information design; Knowledge; Knowledge contribution; Motivation; Multivariate statistical analysis; Perception; Perceptions; Science; Volunteers; Feedback information; Citizen science; Motivation; Information design; Achievement goal theory; Knowledge contribution
• ISSN: 0306-4573; 1873-5371
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ipm.2021.102633

•Feedback information type has varying effect on intrinsic motivation.•The impact of feedback information type is found to differ by feedback information valence.•Volunteers’ intrinsic motivation positively influences their knowledge contribution.•Knowledge contribution perception is a mediator betw...