Why Adults Participate

Authors

Emmalou Van Tillburg Norland, Ohio State University

Volume

30

Issue

3

Abstract

A 1987 study of Ohio Cooperative Extension Service surveyed Extension clientele who had been involved in a variety of Extension programs. Five factors emerged from the principal-component factor analysis of responses to items related to participation. They were: low anticipated difficulties with arrangements, high commitments to the Extension organization, anticipated positive social involvement, anticipated high quality of the information, and possession of high internal motivation to learn.

Recommended Citation

Norland, E. V. (1992). Why Adults Participate. The Journal of Extension, 30(3), Article 3. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol30/iss3/3