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I want to measure societal impacts of my initiative…
...by assessing its impact on experience and efficacy

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Aggregate indicator title

Experience and efficacy 

Description

Personal gains in terms of experiences gained and efficacy of the time spent for participation

Domain

Society

Qualitative/Quantitative

Quantitative & Qualitative

Primary/Secondary data

Primary & Secondary data

Source of data

Primary: Participants

Secondary: Publicly available data sources e.g. project deliverables and publications

Time series

Not specified 

Unit of measurement (observation)

Absolute values & nominal

Unit of analysis

Project

Analytical level (logic model)

Outcome, impact 

Links with indicators in other domains

N/A

Data collection method(s)

Citizen scientists’ self-reports via surveys/questionnaires, focus groups, journaling, public data sources

Data collection item(s)
  • How has participating GROW Observatory inspired and energized you?
  • To what extent is the value created worth the time and effort you spent in this project?
Indicator building
  • Not specified
Availability of data

Low

Feasibility

Moderately resource demanding 

Comments/caveats

Unclear what personal specific personal gains are being measured

Source of indicator definition

Woods et al. (2019)