Reasons for Participation
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In most interviews, the participants mentioned their initial reasons for participating in the study. One of the most frequently reported motives was curiosity and an interest in learning something new:I thought, “yeah, sure, I can wash my hands. But do I know everything when they do a study? I could still learn something at the end, I’m not omniscient.” And that's actually what mainly motivated me, this openness, I'm curious to see what else there is to learn.The participants also elaborated on why they kept using the app. One of the cited motives was the perceived obligation to complete the study:Well, it [my motivation] certainly did not increase, it was more a matter of persevering—in the sense of whoever says A must also say B. It was said that you could drop out at any time, but still.