Figure 4
A box on the left is titled “Motivations” and shows the following terms: Responsibility, Altruism, Accomplishment, Proficiency, Enjoyment, Pressure, Social Connection, Education Imperative, and Escapism. A box on the right is titled “Barriers and Enablers” and shows the following terms: Adult Involvement, Access, Availability, Time, Physical Ability, Mental and Emotional Ability, Technology, and Environment. The text between the boxes, in a vertical orientation, reads “Locus of Control – Internet of External Orientation.” An upward blue arrow labeled “Enablers” is located on the right side, extending from Availability to Adult Involvement. A downward purple arrow labeled “Barrier” is located on the right side, extending from Time to Technology. A green arrow labeled “Agency (voice plus choice)” extends rightward from Environment in the “Barriers and Enablers” box. An arrow from the “Motivations” box leads to a funnel depicting motivational convergence. Inside the funnel are three circles labeled “Social Connection,” “Education Imperative,” and “Sense of Accomplishment.” The funnel is labeled “Activity” on either side. A downward arrow from the bottom of the funnel leads to the text “Sustained Engagement.” A plus symbol connects this text with the green arrow labeled “Agency (voice plus choice).” A box on the right shows the following text: A convergence of motivations plus internal locus of control plus environment may lead to sustained engagement.Conceptualizing agentic youth engagement. Source: Authors’ work