CIVIL PARTICIPATION OF YOUNG ADULTS

The civil engagement of young adults in a community has positive outcomes for young adults such as improved social well-being and improved youth development. Yet, many countries report a decrease of civil engagement among the younger population. This doesn’t mean, however, that young adults don’t have the capabilities to organize non-profit events. In fact, quite the opposite is true. We believe that young adults are full of creative ideas and have the power to make an impact on our social environment. They just need to find the intrinsic motivation to use that creativity, and more important, make their creativity come to life. Therefore, we designed a toolkit that assist young adults in the creation ofconcepts/ideas for non-profit events in a playful manner. Through a qualitative study, we want to examine the effect of a tangible and playful toolkit on the intrinsic motivation of young adults to start a non-profit festivity.

MY ROLE

My main task was to construct the research methods and define the setup of the experiment. Additionally, I took part in defining the context and shaping the research question. Furthermore, I worked on the thematic analysis and develop my scientific report writing skills.