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What Motivates Youth Civic Involvement? [PDF]

open access: yes
Though the topic of youth civic involvement is increasingly popular in social science research, the question of why some youth are civically involved while others are not is not yet well understood.
Jahromi, Parissa L.
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Personality predictors of levels of forgiveness two and a half years after the transgression [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The aim of the present study was to explore whether the domains and facets of the five-factor model of personality predicted motivational states for avoidance and revenge following a transgression at a second temporal point distant from the original ...
Alex M. Wood   +21 more
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Motivation

open access: yesTheoria, 2009
Abstract This chapter develops a scheme for the explanation of rational action. It start from a scheme that may be attributed to Thomas Nagel in The Possibility of Altruism, and develop it step by step to arrive at a sharper and more accurate scheme. The development includes a progressive refinement of the notion of motivation.
openaire   +1 more source

NOLS and Nutcrackers: The Motivations, Barriers, and Benefits Experienced by Outdoor Adventure Educators in the Context of a Citizen Science Project

open access: yesCitizen Science: Theory and Practice, 2019
Outdoor adventure education (OAE) organizations teach interpersonal and wilderness skills in outdoor settings and often include an explicit commitment to environmental learning. Because OAE organizations typically engage young adults in wilderness areas,
Anya Tyson
doaj   +1 more source

Cross-cultural variations in motives and barriers for organic food consumption: a narrative review

open access: yesFrontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Current dietary practices significantly contribute to environmental degradation, with organic food consumption emerging as a viable alternative for promoting sustainability.
Souzan Zidan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Motivations and future aspirations of dental interns: A cross-sectional study

open access: yesSRM Journal of Research in Dental Sciences, 2013
Background: Career choice is one of the most important and critical decisions in a student′s life. Educators and admission committees are also interested in researching the factors that affect a student′s decision to opt for dentistry.
Suruchi Aditya
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of immigrant entrepreneurs’ social capital related motivations [PDF]

open access: yesNew England Journal of Entrepreneurship, 2015
The immigrant entrepreneurship literature indicates that immigrant entrepreneurs reap numerous benefits from their co-ethnic communities’ social capital.
Claudia Gomez   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding the Motivations of Freedom Summer Freedom School Teachers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Significant movements require serious motivations from those involved. During the Civil Rights Movement, those involved in Freedom Summer of 1964 risked their lives and comfort to advance the Movement.
Selle, Courtney
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The MedSupport Multilevel Intervention to Enhance Support for Pediatric Medication Adherence: Development and Feasibility Testing

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction We developed MedSupport, a multilevel medication adherence intervention designed to address root barriers to medication adherence. This study sought to explore the feasibility and acceptability of the MedSupport intervention strategies to support a future full‐scale randomized controlled trial.
Elizabeth G. Bouchard   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Systematic Mapping-Driven Framework for Vetting Participation in Business Ecosystems

open access: yesSystems
A key strategic option for many organizations across the globe is to examine whether and how business ecosystems can help them survive and thrive amidst continuous changes in business realities.
Margaret Mastropetrou   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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