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Impact of the citizen science project COLLECT on ocean literacy and well-being within a north/west African and south-east Asian context

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dc.contributor.authorSeverin, Marine I.
dc.contributor.authorAkpetou, Lazare Kouame
dc.contributor.authorAnnasawmy, Pavanee
dc.contributor.authorAsuquo, Francis Emile
dc.contributor.authorBeckman, Fiona
dc.contributor.authorBenomar, Mostapha
dc.contributor.authorJaya-Ram, Annette
dc.contributor.authorMalouli, Mohammed
dc.contributor.authorMees, Jan
dc.contributor.authorMonteiro, Ivanice
dc.contributor.authorNdwiga, Joey
dc.contributor.authorNeves Silva, Péricles
dc.contributor.authorNubi, Olubunmi Ayoola
dc.contributor.authorSim, Yee Kwang
dc.contributor.authorSohou, Zacharie
dc.contributor.authorShau-Hwai, Aileen Tan
dc.contributor.authorWoo, Sau Pinn
dc.contributor.authorZizah, Soukaina
dc.contributor.authorBuysse, Ann
dc.contributor.authorRaes, Filip
dc.contributor.authorKrug, Lilian
dc.contributor.authorSeeyave, Sophie
dc.contributor.authorEveraert, Gert
dc.contributor.authorMahu, Edem
dc.contributor.authorCatarino, Ana I.
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-01T10:48:00Z
dc.date.available2023-08-01T10:48:00Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractPlastic pollution is both a societal and environmental problem and citizen science has shown to be a useful tool to engage both the public and professionals in addressing it. However, knowledge on the educational and behavioral impacts of citizen science projects focusing on marine litter remains limited. Our preregistered study investigates the impact of the citizen science project Citizen Observation of Local Litter in coastal ECosysTems (COLLECT) on the participants' ocean literacy, pro-environmental intentions and attitudes, well-being, and nature connectedness, using a pretest-posttest design. A total of 410 secondary school students from seven countries, in Africa (Benin, Cabo Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Morocco, Nigeria) and Asia (Malaysia) were trained to sample plastics on sandy beaches and to analyze their collection in the classroom. Non-parametric statistical tests (n = 239 matched participants) demonstrate that the COLLECT project positively impacted ocean literacy (i.e., awareness and knowledge of marine litter, self-reported litter-reducing behaviors, attitudes towards beach litter removal). The COLLECT project also led to higher pro-environmental behavioral intentions for students in Benin and Ghana (implying a positive spillover effect) and higher well-being and nature connectedness for students in Benin. Results are interpreted in consideration of a high baseline in awareness and attitudes towards marine litter, a low internal consistency of pro-environmental attitudes, the cultural context of the participating countries, and the unique settings of the project's implementation. Our study highlights the benefits and challenges of understanding how citizen science impacts the perceptions and behaviors towards marine litter in youth from the respective regions.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1130596pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1664-1078
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/19900
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherFrontiers Mediapt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectPlastic pollutionpt_PT
dc.subjectBeach samplingpt_PT
dc.subjectCitizen sciencept_PT
dc.subjectOcean literacypt_PT
dc.subjectPro-environmental intentionspt_PT
dc.subjectWell-beingpt_PT
dc.titleImpact of the citizen science project COLLECT on ocean literacy and well-being within a north/west African and south-east Asian contextpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.titleFrontiers in Psychologypt_PT
oaire.citation.volume14pt_PT
person.familyNameKrug
person.givenNameLilian
person.identifier.ciencia-id501F-2A75-BBD3
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-0066-7679
person.identifier.scopus-author-id23479793500
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT
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