Motivations for and Psychological Benefits of Participating in the Florida Master Naturalist Program

Autor/inn/en	Newberry, Milton G., III; Israel, Glenn D.
Titel	Motivations for and Psychological Benefits of Participating in the Florida Master Naturalist Program
Quelle	In: Journal of Extension, 56 (2018) 2, (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1077-5315
Schlagwörter	Natural Resources; Educational Benefits; Environmental Education; Extension Education; Volunteers; Adult Education; Questionnaires; Participant Characteristics; Demography; Learning Motivation; Conservation (Environment); Empowerment; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Natural Ressource; Natürliche Ressource; Bildungsertrag; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Erweitertes Bildungsangebot; Freiwilliger; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Fragebogen; Demografie; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt
Abstract	We explored the motivations for and psychological benefits gained from participating in the Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP). We surveyed 3,904 participants, and 1,983 participants responded with completed questionnaires, for a 50.79% response rate. Florida master naturalists participated to learn, help the environment, and act on altruistic values. The respondents indicated that their participation in the FMNP provides psychological benefits related to helping the environment, exploring, and being social. To foster support for master naturalist programs, program designers should attend to motivations and perceived benefits related to participation in such programming. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01