BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//pretalx//ifkw.rz.tu-bs.de//citizen-science-communication-trust-20 26//speaker//ZQS7RN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:CET BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20001029T040000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:CET TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20000326T030000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CEST TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:pretalx-citizen-science-communication-trust-2026-RQ8Z8W@ifkw.rz.tu-bs.d e DTSTART;TZID=CET:20261006T110000 DTEND;TZID=CET:20261006T111500 DESCRIPTION:Citizen science in the social sciences\, or Citizen Social Scie nce (CSS)\, is increasingly popular (e.g.\, Heiss & Matthes\, 2017\; Loren z\, 2020)\, but CSS presents unique implementation challenges (Matthes & F reiling\, 2026). As traditional social science methods already involve dif ferent publics in data collection\, it has been argued that CSS projects s hould be defined as those that involve lay people more extensively and on equal footing with professional researchers in the research process (e.g.\ , in collaborative or co-creative projects\; Freiling & Matthes\, 2024).\n \nIntegrating lay people into more stages of the research process in colla borative or co-creative projects means that for successful CSS projects\, certain criteria need to be met: (a) professional researchers have to be e quipped to communicate science to (oftentimes marginalized) citizen scient ists of different backgrounds (Riesch et al.\, 2013)\; (b) project designs have to account for sociocultural diversity and allow flexibility regardi ng citizen scientists needs (Lorenz\, 2020)\; and (c) citizen scientists h ave to be willing and motivated to engage in social science (Campos et al. \, 2021). Especially the latter is crucial (and highly intertwined with th e first two aspects)\, because every CSS project depends primarily on effe ctive engagement strategies for its target groups (e.g.\, Druschke & Seltz er\, 2012). Multi-perspective evaluations and the continuous improvement o f such CSS engagement strategies are thus of utmost importance.\n\nThis st udy examines what drives citizen scientists’ engagement\, considering bo th intrinsic motivation and extrinsic rewards. Phillips and colleagues (20 19) outlined key dimensions of engagement that consist of both intrinsic a nd extrinsic factors: Intrinsic factors are\, for instance\, perceived pos sibilities of empowerment/efficacy (affective)\, knowledge enhancement (co gnitive)\, engaging activities (behavioral)\, and network possibilities (s ocial). All of those aspects sustain participation through personal motiva tion (Aristeidou et al.\, 2017\; Bonney et al.\, 2015)\, which is consider ed a key driver of engagement (Phillips et al.\, 2019). Extrinsic factors typically include the formal project framework\, recruitment\, and compens ation of citizen scientists (Göbel et al.\, 2022). They\, too\, can enhan ce or decrease engagement. However\, this research has been conducted in t he natural sciences (Phillips et al.\, 2019)\, and we cannot assume that t hey can be generalized to CSS (Heiss & Matthes\, 2017\; Göbel et al.\, 20 22) without examining that.\n\nUsing the YouCount project as an example\, we examine the views of professional scientists and citizen scientists to understand engagement dynamics with marginalized young Citizen Scientists in CSS. YouCount was a co-created EU-funded CSS project researching social inclusion drivers of marginalized young Citizen Scientists in nine cases across Europe. We use in-depth interviews with nine professional scientist s (one from each case) and 17 focus groups with Citizen Scientists (one to two from each case) for our examination. \n\nThe data were coded deductiv ely and inductively (see Table 1 for Coding Scheme). Deductive are the lar ger dimensions (cognitive\, affective\, behavioral) as well as specific co des such as “scientific involvement/identity” and “rewards.” Induc tive codes include “intrinsic motivation” or “feeling overburdened. ” When new codes emerged\, all data were recoded to reflect those codes. \n\nOur findings highlight the importance of ongoing communication\, gami fied scientific involvement\, safe spaces\, and relationship building for engagement. Materialistic rewards are initially valued by the young citize n scientists\, while professional scientists emphasize intrinsic motivatio n. Perceptions of not being treated equally can thus arise\, which can dam age trust. Challenges include balancing co-creation and avoiding overburde ning of citizen scientists while maintaining visibility of social inclusio n. Due to other pressing concerns faced by marginalized young citizen scie ntists\, gaining scientific skills is less engaging for them than anticipa ted (based on previous literature\, e.g.\, Domroese & Johnson\, 2017\; Rad dick et al.\, 2013). \n\nCSS is a promising tool for addressing foundation al questions in social science. However\, to be truly effective and sustai nable\, CSS projects must ensure fair conditions for all participants. Tai loring those conditions to the specific needs of the target group\, rather than letting them be driven solely by scientists' priorities\, is not jus t an ethical necessity but also a prerequisite for maintaining the trust r equired for sustainable citizen science. Promising strategies to do so hav e emerged through discussions of differing attributions of value and visib ility and through critical examination of ethical considerations. DTSTAMP:20260721T210458Z LOCATION:Tagungsraum SUMMARY:“So\, you are paid\, but we are not?” Perspectives on Engagemen t Drivers and Inhibitors in Citizen Social Science with Marginalized Young Citizen Scientists - Isabelle Freiling\, Melanie Saumer URL:https://ifkw.rz.tu-bs.de/citizen-science-communication-trust-2026/talk/ RQ8Z8W/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR