Motivations and Barriers for Participation in a Hybrid Wireless Community

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 22-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Camponovo ◽  
Anna Picco-Schwendener ◽  
Lorenzo Cantoni
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Critical Mass ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Mobile Internet ◽  
The Other ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Community Based ◽  
3G Networks ◽  
Community Values

Wireless communities may be an intriguing alternative to 3G networks for offering mobile Internet, but their success depends on their ability to reach a critical mass of active members. The main issue is to understand what motivates and hinders people to join and participate in these communities to design suitable incentives to attract people and promote an active and enduring participation. This paper studies the factors that influence participation in FON, the largest wireless community, based on a theoretical model based combining research on technology adoption, self determination theory and prosocial behavior. The model is then empirically tested employing a mixed methodology drawing on 30 interviews and a survey of 268 members. Two types of participations are found to be driven by different motivations: participation by sharing, mainly driven by idealistic motivation linked to community values and reciprocity, and social participation is driven by social and technical motives like interacting and learning with other community members. On the other hand, utilitarian motivations do not have a significant effect on participation, even though they are deemed important for attracting members.

Test of Self-Determination Theory in Swimmers With and Without Down Syndrome

Inclusion ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Faith Casey ◽  
Xu Wang ◽  
Jacques Boucher
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Psychological Functioning ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Junior Athletes ◽  
Insight Into

Abstract Self-determination theory (SDT) may offer insight into the motives behind sport participation by individuals with Down syndrome (DS). The Pictorial Motivation Scale (PMS), developed by Poulin (1992), evaluated the motivation of junior athletes with (n = 15) and without DS (n = 15) participating in inclusive community-based swimming. In line with SDT, cluster analyses showed that intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, and amotivation were all present in athletes with and without disabilities. Swimmers with DS scored significantly higher in intrinsic motivation than non–self-determined extrinsic motivation (−0.45, p < 0.001) and amotivation (−1.28, p < 0.001), suggesting involvement in community-based inclusive sport may promote enhanced psychological functioning in this sample. Further research may be warranted into the motivation of athletes with DS across longer periods of time.

scholarly journals Tailoring Content for Authenticity and Adoption: Community-Based Participatory Research and the Co-creation of Story-Based Health Communication for Underserved Communities

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Elena Villar ◽  
Paige W. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Health Communication ◽  
Participatory Research ◽  
Community Based Participatory Research ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Underserved Communities ◽  
Marginalized Communities ◽  
Community Values ◽  
Communication Content ◽  
Community Theater

This perspective presents concrete examples of how community-based participatory research can be used effectively to decolonize health communication through the co-creation of health communication content specifically tailored to minoritized and underserved communities. The authors describe how community members and researchers partnered to conduct community listening, observation and co-create stories to be used in fotonovelas (graphic stories), radio stories, serious games and community theater. Community members are experts on their experiences and can best translate those experiences into stories that ring true for target audiences from similar backgrounds. Truly participatory research grounded in community values can be slow and take unexpected turns, but it is critical to create health communication content that resonates with audiences and contributes to influencing attitudes and behaviors. When Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) is used in true collaboration with the community, marginalized communities, which were historically exploited by community researchers, can become the architects of their own health outcomes.

Creating a Civil Community

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Lazenby
Keyword(s):  
Workplace Violence ◽  
The Other ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Good Society ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Equal Space

Bullying, also known as horizontal workplace violence, is pervasive in the nursing community. The nursing community must respond by creating a civil community. A civil community is one in which community members explain their disagreements and have open conversations about them. Incivility communicates disrespect; civility, on the other hand, makes equal space for all people in the community. Individual nurses can make space for other nurses, who may be different from them and with whom they may disagree, by creating a community based on the belief of the equality of all. This is a civil community. A civil community among nurses creates even a larger space for a good society, in that it demonstrates a civil community to society at large.

scholarly journals Motivation (Constructs) Made Simpler: Adapting Self-Determination Theory for Community-Based Youth Development Programs

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-28
Author(s):  
Denise Jones ◽  
Paul Feigenbaum ◽  
Dennis F. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Youth Development ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Integration Theory ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Youth Development Programs ◽  
Psychological Engagement

Motivation is a key factor for enhancing psychological engagement among underserved youth. However, the abundance of motivational constructs complicates the translation of theory into practice by community-based youth development programs. This paper simplifies the translation process, presenting an actionable motivation model derived from Ryan and Deci’s (2000) self-determination theory (SDT) and its sub-construct, organismic integration theory (OIT). This model was developed by Youth Enrichment Services (YES), a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit that cultivates long-term relationships, academic and professional success, and community engagement among low-income, adolescent students of color. Although intrinsic motivation to learn is more positively associated with psychological engagement than extrinsic motivation, contemporary institutions are built around extrinsic incentives. Therefore, guided by OIT, this model cultivates the gradual internalization of motivational regulation by supporting youth’s psychological needs of relatedness, competences, and autonomy. As a practical application of self-determination theory, this model holds promise for adoption by other youth development programs.

Motivations and Barriers of Participation in Community Wireless Networks

2013 ◽  
pp. 112-134
Author(s):  
Giovanni Camponovo ◽  
Anna Picco-Schwendener ◽  
Lorenzo Cantoni
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Critical Mass ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Mobile Internet ◽  
Success Factor ◽  
3G Networks ◽  
The World ◽  
Social Motivations ◽  
Key Success Factor ◽  
Interesting Alternative

Wireless communities are an interesting alternative to 3G networks to provide mobile Internet access. However, the key success factor for their sustainability is whether they are able to attract and retain a critical mass of contributing members. It is thus important to understand what motivates and dissuades people to join and participate. This chapter analyzes motivations, concerns, usage, and satisfaction of members of Fon. Fon is the largest wireless community in the world. This study employs a mixed research method, combining qualitative exploratory interviews with a quantitative survey. Members are mainly motivated by a mix of utilitarian (getting free connectivity) and idealistic motivations (reciprocity and altruism), whereas intrinsic and social motivations are less relevant.

Why are the Attempts of Organisations to Enhance the Wellbeing of Individuals Often Likely to Fail: The Curse of Conflicting Needs

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon A. Moss ◽  
Samuel G. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
The Other ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
The Future

According to self-determination theory, when individuals feel their relationships are supportive, their choices are unfettered and their competence is extensive, they experience wellbeing. Many workplaces implement measures that purportedly fulfill these three needs: relationships, autonomy, and competence. Yet, these measures are not always successful. This article delineates a complication of these attempts: Measures that organisations introduce to fulfill one of these three needs, such as relationships, will often impede one of the other needs. For example, to foster relationships, managers may attempt to dismantle the divisions or boundaries within the organisation. As these schisms dissolve, individuals are not as likely to perceive their environment as competitive, promoting trust and consolidating relationships. Yet, after these divisions evaporate, people are not as certain of their specific duties. They are not sure of whether they have fulfilled their obligations, and this uncertainty has been shown to distract their attention from their personal hopes and aspirations of the future, diminishing their sense of autonomy. Likewise, measures that promote competence disrupt relationships or limit feelings of autonomy. This article delineates a set of ideologies and paradigms, such as multiculturalism and equality of privileges, that could overcome these tensions and fulfill all the needs simultaneously.

Frustration and Violence in Mobile Video Games

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-70
Author(s):  
Petr Květon ◽  
Martin Jelínek
Keyword(s):  
Video Games ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Implicit Association Test ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Mobile Video ◽  
Violent Content ◽  
Before And After

Abstract. This study tests two competing hypotheses, one based on the general aggression model (GAM), the other on the self-determination theory (SDT). GAM suggests that the crucial factor in video games leading to increased aggressiveness is their violent content; SDT contends that gaming is associated with aggression because of the frustration of basic psychological needs. We used a 2×2 between-subject experimental design with a sample of 128 undergraduates. We assigned each participant randomly to one experimental condition defined by a particular video game, using four mobile video games differing in the degree of violence and in the level of their frustration-invoking gameplay. Aggressiveness was measured using the implicit association test (IAT), administered before and after the playing of a video game. We found no evidence of an association between implicit aggressiveness and violent content or frustrating gameplay.

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