Ce travail se propose d’analyser les procédés mis en place afin d’amorcer des changements de comportement, et de rendre plus durables les pratiques quotidiennes de consommation et de gestion des déchets. Nous cherchons à savoir si les valeurs, seules, plébiscitées actuellement, sont explicatives ou non, du changement, et s’il y a des contraintes fortes qui empêchent l’adoption de pratiques plus durables. Face à l’injonction participative actuelle sur les questions environnementales, nous avons étudié un atelier de démocratie participative, ayant pour objectif d’insuffler des changements de comportement chez ses participants. En une deuxième partie, nous avons analysé les théories actuelles en sciences humaines et sociales, afin de faire émerger d’autres leviers que celui de la démocratie participative.Ce travail montre que la démocratie participative émerge à partir d’acteurs intellectuels ou de militants idéalistes pour résoudre des problèmes de légitimité politique, de confiance et d’efficacité. Mais cet idéalisme, lequel est la condition du lancement de l’action, se heurte à une réalité sous contraintes qui demande de forts ajustements avec l’idéal, entrainant des changements d’usage limités, ce qui peut provoquer un découragement des pionniers/militants ou une fuite dans un imaginaire « eco-Fasciste », autoritaire ou utopique. Nous avons également pu observer, par l’analyse des théories d’action en sciences humaines et sociales, l’importance d’une réflexion portant sur les échelles d’observation pour analyser les changements de comportement. En effet, les échelles micro-Individuelle et microsociale, centrées notamment sur l’espace domestique et les usages, ne peuvent se suffire à elles-Mêmes. Elles sont encastrées dans les échelles méso et macro sociales, qui mettent en exergue des valeurs propres, des effets d’appartenances et de régulation sociale. / The aim of this research is to analyze the processes established to modify behaviors and make them more sustainable, in everyday practices of consumption and waste management. We want to know whether the currently recognized values alone are explanatory of changing behaviors, and whether there are strong constraints involved in adopting more sustainable practices. In view of the current concern with environmental issues, we studied a procedure in participatory democracy designed to change participants’ behavior. Secondly, we analyzed current theories in social sciences in order to identify forces other than this political one. The research shows that participatory democracy results from intellectual actors or idealistic activists, who try to solve problems of political legitimacy, trust, and efficiency. But their idealism, which sparks the start of the action, faces strong constraints, requires adjustments to their ideal. These adjustments explain why changes of behavior are limited, which may discourage pioneers and activists, or alter the imaginary of "eco-Fascists", utopians, or authoritarians. In analyzing the theories of action in social sciences, we also observed the importance of scales of observation: the micro-Individual level and micro-Social level (in particular domestic space and practices) cannot be analyzed alone. They are embedded in the meso- and macro-Social levels, which highlight eigenvalues and the effects of membership and social regulation in daily practices.

Submitted by JOSIANE SANTOS DE OLIVEIRA (josianeso) on 2017-08-09T12:49:12Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Juliana Gonçalves Mota_.pdf: 8933862 bytes, checksum: 6c3e558c6a1e4c0a2683d279cb94d9d4 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-08-09T12:49:12Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Juliana Gonçalves Mota_.pdf: 8933862 bytes, checksum: 6c3e558c6a1e4c0a2683d279cb94d9d4 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-03-28 / Nenhuma / Esta pesquisa analisou o processo de criação de concepts de projeto para estimular os hábitos nutricionais saudáveis na infância, na perspectiva do design para mudança de comportamento. O princípio deste campo do design é transformar a compreensão do comportamento humano em estratégias para a criação de soluções que impactem positivamente a vida dos indivíduos e a sociedade. A fim de atender aos seus objetivos, o estudo adotou a pesquisa-ação como abordagem metodológica, por meio da qual foi realizado um workshop de codesign. Através desta dinâmica foi possível estabelecer a interação colaborativa entre designers e usuárias (mães), no papel de principais educadoras nutricionais dos filhos, e a criação concepts para incentivar o comportamento alimentar saudável nas crianças. O Modelo de Design para o Comportamento Saudável (MDCS – LUDDEN; HEKKERT, 2014), criado para potencializar projetos focados no bem-estar do usuário, foi utilizado como suporte para a análise do processo projetual. No âmbito teórico, os resultados alcançados na pesquisa possibilitaram um avanço nos estudos sobre design para mudança de comportamento, assim como sobre o MDCS. A pesquisa permitiu ainda a aproximação entre princípios do codesign e do design para a mudança de comportamento, diante da lacuna identificada entre essas abordagens. Na perspectiva aplicada, este trabalho promoveu a associação entre conceitos da psicologia comportamental e do design aplicados ao contexto da nutrição infantil. A partir desta conexão foi possível gerar conhecimentos técnicos para o aperfeiçoamento dos processos projetuais focados na alimentação saudável na infância e para a prospecção de novas possibilidades de projeto para prevenção da obesidade. / This research analyzed the creation process of project concepts to stimulate the healthy nutritional habits in childhood, in the perspective of the design for behavior change. The principle of this field of design is to turn the understanding of human behavior into strategies for the project of solutions that impact positively the lives of individuals and the society itself. In order to reach its goals, the study adopted the action research methodology as procedural approach, through which a codesign workshop was held. This dynamic allowed the collaborative interactive between designers and users (mothers), as the main nutritional educators of their children, and the creation of concepts to encourage the healthy eating behavior in kids. The Design for Healthy Behavior Framework (DHBF), created to enhance projects focused on the well-being of the user, was used to support the analysis of the design process. In the theoretical scope, the results achieved in the research made possible an advance in the studies of design for behavior change, as well as on DHBF. The research also allowed the approach between the principles of codesign and design for behavior change, given the gap identified between these two approaches. In the applied perspective, this research promoted the association between behavior psychology and design concepts applied to the context of child nutrition. From this connection, it was possible to generate theoretical knowledge for the improvement of design processes focused in childhood healthy eating and to the prospecting of new possibilities of obesity prevention projects.

Submitted by JOSIANE SANTOS DE OLIVEIRA (josianeso) on 2018-12-11T12:30:11Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Henrique Bittencourt Almeida_.pdf: 11524454 bytes, checksum: cef126a3f001c52a103199b922124721 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-11T12:30:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Henrique Bittencourt Almeida_.pdf: 11524454 bytes, checksum: cef126a3f001c52a103199b922124721 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-08-31 / Nenhuma / Desconstruir hábitos e comportamentos negativos que já estão impregnados na rotina das pessoas e transformá-los em algo positivo para elas é uma tarefa complexa. A percepção da importância dessa problemática, fez com que os designers iniciassem a busca pelo conhecimento acerca da temática no campo da psicologia comportamental, levando, assim, ao surgimento de um campo reconhecido como design para mudança de comportamento “DfBC”. Identificou-se que as pesquisas até então estabelecidas, abordavam brevemente o papel e a participação de todos os atores (designer, usuário e profissionais de outras áreas do conhecimento) no processo de projeto. A partir dessa percepção, surge o problema de pesquisa: como o designer e os demais atores podem contribuir no processo de projeto, na perspectiva do design para a mudança de comportamento? Para responder essa pergunta, o objetivo da presente pesquisa é analisar como o designer e os demais atores podem contribuir no processo de projeto, na perspectiva do design para a mudança de comportamento. Para o método foram elaboradas estratégias e materiais para posterior aplicação em três ciclos de workshops. Após, foram realizadas entrevistas semi-estruturadas, para posterior análise através da técnica de análise de conteúdo. Conclui-se que o fornecimento dos materiais e as dinâmicas aplicadas, podem estimular as relações entre os múltiplos atores de diferentes maneiras. Observou-se que os designers e as psicólogas dividiram as tomadas de decisão e a liderança do grupo ao longo do processo projetual. Por sua vez, as usuárias atuaram como informantes de suas experiências, porém, suas atuações foram cercadas por conflitos e contradições. Os conhecimentos técnicos das nutricionistas mostraram-se úteis ao longo do processo, no entanto, esse ator teve uma participação menos ativa que os demais participantes. Diante dessas observações, conclui-se que três perfis de atores devem estar sempre presentes em projetos de DfBC, independente da temática projetual, que são eles: (i) designer; (ii) usuário e (iii) psicóloga. No entanto, um quarto ator para integrar o grupo deve ser agregado, o especialista da área específica da temática do projeto. São apresentadas também, diretrizes a serem aplicadas em projetos que envolvam profissionais dessas diferentes áreas do conhecimento. Por fim, são expostos conteúdos que podem ser abordados em estudos futuros acerca do design para mudança de comportamento e a participação de diferentes atores em processos projetuais. / Deconstructing habits and behaviors that are already impregnated in people’s routine and turn it into something positive for them are complex tasks. The perception of this problematic's importance had risen the designers to start the search for knowledge about the subject in the field of behavioral psychology, thus leading to the emergence of a field recognized as design for behavior change "DfBC". Therefore, it was identified that the research established until then, briefly addressed the role and the participation of all the actors (designer, user and professionals from other knowledge areas) involved in the design process. From this perception on, the present research approached how the designer and the other actors can contribute in an interdisciplinary way to the project process, into the design perspective for behavior change. The methodological course included the elaboration of strategies and materials for later application in three cycles of workshops. After this, semi-structured interviews were carried out, for later analysis through the technique of content analysis. Its concluded that supply of materials and tools, can stimulate the relationships between these actors in different manners. It was observed that designers and psychologists divided decision making and group leadership throughout the design process. In turn, the users acted as informers of their experiences, but their actions were surrounded by conflicts and contradictions. The technical knowledge of the nutritionists were useful throughout the process, however, this actor had a less active participation than the other participants. In view of these observations, it is concluded that three profiles of actors must always be present in DfBC projects, regardless of the design theme, are: (i) designer; (ii) user and (iii) psychologist. However, a fourth actor to join the group should be aggregate, the specialist of the specific area of the project theme. Also presented are guidelines to be applied in projects involving professionals from these different areas of knowledge. Finally, design guidelines are proposed that objective to stimulate and contribute to future studies about design for behavior change and the participation of different actors in project processes.

The enormous amount of household food waste in developed countries is a global environmental and climate threat. To reduce household food waste, various behavior change campaigns and interventions are conducted. Most conventional behavior change interventions designed to reduce household food waste are based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and are information heavy. These have shown, however, to not be effective enough to result in a fast and sizable enough decrease of household food waste in developed countries, thus reducing climate and environmental impact in a timely and sizeable enough way. The more systemic, holistic and practically oriented Social Practice Theory (SPT) theoretical framework is proposed by different authors as an alternative to the conventionally used TPB theoretical framework to design (behavior) change interventions. SPT is thought to lead to greater and faster reduction of food waste at the household level and to a general change in the food supply system. Nevertheless, interventions are oftennot created according to their proposed theoretical framework and no “direct” comparison between both theoreticalframeworks at the intervention level has been conducted. This thesis compares two case studies describing food waste reduction interventions, one with a TPB theoretical framework and the other with a SPT theoretical framework. The results show that when considering food waste reduction interventions at the household levels in developed countries the SPT might be a more effective theoretical framework for an intervention design compared to a TPB theoretical framework. Specifically, the SPT theoretical framework includes more relevant system stakeholders in the intervention creation leading to a more context specific design. Additionally, the emphasis of actual “doing” in an intervention based on an SPT theoretical framework createsa potential for more long-term change, compared to a TPB theoretical framework. However, this thesis also suggests that merging of the two theories should be further research and discussed, because of the potential greater effectiveness in actual food waste reduction.

Objective: To examine the existing literature on the relation between contextual and health factors that influence parent intention for child health behavior change, focusing on the importance of a strong theoretical background and measures that match the proposed theory, and to determine the use of intention in the proposed sample of articles. Method: A preliminary search was conducted, seeking out interventions and programs that target nutrition and/or physical activity in relation to childhood obesity prevention using PsycINFO and MedLine databases. This search totaled 29 studies to be included in the final review. Results: Ten articles studied intention as a dependent variable, twelve with intention as in independent variable, and seven with intention as a mediating variable. A majority of the articles included a theoretical background (86.2%), while 13.8% of the articles did not include any. Seven overall constructs of interest were established: intention/goal, attitudes, self-efficacy, behavior, social support, knowledge/awareness, and norms. Effect sizes for significant pathways were collected/calculated for the specified variables. Finally, behavioral intention was measured inconsistently in each article, some providing reliability, validity, and/or references for the scales measuring intention, while some did not. Conclusions: Childhood obesity prevention and intervention literature is inconsistent in the use of theory, strong measurement, and incorporation of other fields of psychology.

In the first 3 years of the Obama Administration, 2009-2011, the number of warning letters issued to pharmaceutical firms for manufacturing and quality issues increased by 81% to 49 letters. Only 9 letters were issued in the last 3 years of the George W. Bush Administration. Shortfalls in compliance and product quality led to medicine shortages that affected patients' treatment and health. This quantitative study sought to learn to what extent, if any, the independent variables, management behaviors and financial indicators at pharmaceutical firms in the United States, correlated with, or predicted, the dependent variable, compliance with the FDA regulations. FDA's enforcement actions on the firms were the treatment event. A shift in the relationship between the variables occurred after the FDA interventions, which highlighted a new level of compliance. Of the 1144 SurveyMonkey invitations sent to the members of the International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers, only 21 completed the survey's 133 questions. Three research questions were addressed using correlations and linear regressions. The theory of planned behavior was applied to correlate behavioral constructs with the compliance of the firms leading to the rejection of the null hypothesis. By establishing an inverse relation between financial indicators and the firms' level of compliance, the study offers awareness and insight to senior leaders regarding their behaviors and the decision-making process. Enhancing managers' decision-making processes in light of their beliefs, along with their control over financial indicators, could reinforce the presence of effective quality systems among pharmaceutical manufacturers minimizing medicine shortages.

Waterborne diseases continue to plague the poorest people in low-income countries and are estimated to cause 4,600,000 acute incidents of diarrhea resulting in over 2,000 deaths daily. A major challenge is performing microbiology tests to monitor drinking water quality. Friends of the Old (FOTO) implemented a novel strategy using evidence-based microbiology to educate communities about the relationship between contaminated water and disease. Two commercially available tests for E.coli, adapted for fieldwork, provided easily interpreted results of contamination that correlate with WHO's disease risk categories. Simple and effective household water treatment options 'solar pasteurization and/or chlorination' were provided to all 14,400 families and 42 schools in Lower Nyakach, Kenya. From February to May, 2015, adjacent districts had serious cholera outbreaks, but in Lower Nyakach, where education and the use of chlorine were nearly universal, there were no cases of cholera and steadily decreasing rates of diarrhea. A cross-sectional study was conducted to verify self-reported water treatment practices with evidence-based microbiological testing. A random sample of 377 households revealed that 95% treat their water each and every time they collect. Microbiological verification found 96% of household safe water storage vessels were low risk compared to their very high risk source water. A strong association (p < 0.001) existed between the observed decrease in diarrhea trends from health facilities in Lower Nyakach and exposure to the novel training. The strategy used by FOTO could be replicated to empower communities worldwide to identify contaminated drinking water sources and to reduce the incidence of waterborne disease.

Personer med intellektuell funktionsnedsättning har svårigheter att förstå och tolka hälsoinformation, och har därmed en ökad risk för att drabbas av livsstilsrelaterade sjukdomar. Syftet med denna studie var att beskriva hur personer med intellektuell funktionsnedsättning upplevde att delta i en hälsoutbildning om fysisk aktivitet och hälsosamma matvanor, samt vilka erfarenheter de fått av utbildningen. Studien baserades på ett pilotprojekt, Hälsan spelar roll. En kvalitativ studiedesign användes och data insamlades vid nio semistrukturerade intervjuer, vilka analyserades med kvalitativ innehållsanalys med induktiv ansats. Resultatet visade att studiedeltagarna var nöjda med utbildningen Hälsan spelar roll och de hade utökat sina kunskaper inom hälsa, kost och träning. De upplevde att de hade blivit mer fysiskt aktiva än tidigare och att de förbättrat sina matvanor efter kursen. Studiedeltagarna upplevde att de hade blivit gladare och såg mer positivt på livet. Det upplevdes även stärkande att delta i grupp, vilket motiverade dem till att göra en förändring, och samtidig kunde kursledarna tillgodose deras individuella stödbehov. Att bibehålla nya vanor upplevdes ibland svårt när hälsosamma vanor inte alltid uppmärksammades hemma. Studiedeltagarna verkar uppleva att hälsoutbildningen Hälsan spelar roll kan förbättra deras levnadsvanor. Dock kan det ibland vara svårt för målgruppen att fortsätta med nya vanor efter avslutad utbildning, om stöd saknas. / People with intellectual disabilities can have difficulty to understand and interpret health information, thus having an increased risk of lifestyle related diseases. The aim of this study was to describe how people with intellectual disabilities experienced the participation in a health education program regarding physical activity and nutrition. The study is based on a pilot project, Hälsan spelar roll. A qualitative study design model was used, and data was collected through semi-structured interviews with nine participants and were analysed with content analysis. The study shows that the participants were satisfied with the program, and had increased their knowledge in health, nutrition, and exercise. During the program, they experienced an increase in physical activity levels and improved their nutritional habits. The participants exhibited a more positive outlook on life. They found it uplifting and motivating to participate in a group program, which encouraged them to change, while concurrently allowing the course leader to address their individual needs. Maintaining new habits, could prove challenging for the participants, if their healthy habits are not supported at home. The participants of the program also seemed to experience improvements in their daily habits through their participation in the health program. However, if support is lacking, the target group can have difficulties maintaining their new habits upon program completion.

<p>Uppsatsen presenterar två studier som med den socialpsykologiska modellen ’teorin om planerat beteende’ (Ajzen, 1991) undersöker hur väl en webbaserad måltidsplaneringstjänst lyckas med att få dess användare att regelbundet äta varierat.</p><p>Tjänsten bestod huvudsakligen av en sökbar receptdatabas på 250 recept, en kalender för att planera in recepten i, och en inköpslista som genererades automatiskt utifrån recepten i kalendern. Tjänsten byggdes under tiden som uppsatsen skrevs, och författaren deltog som interaktionsdesigner i detta projekt.</p><p>I  uppsatsen presenteras  två sekventiella studier för att mäta användarnas intention till beteendet. I vardera studie presenteras först webbtjänsten och den funktionalitet den hade vid tiden för testet. Detta följs av en hypotes om tjänstens påverkan över användarnas vilja att äta varierat. I vardera studie genomfördes sedan ett användartest av tjänsten, där 13 respektive 15 personer fick använda webbsidan och svara på enkätfrågor. Enkäterna mätte attityd, subjektiv norm, upplevd beteendekontroll och intention till beteendet att regelbundet äta varierat, och en mätning gjordes före och en efter användartestet av tjänsten.</p><p>Testen visade på signifikanta ökningar för användarna givet att de skulle använda tjänsten; för upplevd beteendekontroll i den första studien; för subjektiv norm i den andra studien, och för intention i båda studierna.</p><p>Uppsatsen presenterar också interaktionsdesignsbeslut tagna för att anpassa tjänsten efter resultaten av mätningarna av användarnas intention. Avslutningsvis lyfter författaren fram forskningsfrågor för framtida studier i ämnet att förjupa sig i.</p> / <p>This report used the Theory of Planned Behavior (Ajzen, 1991); a model from social psychology, to determine how well an online meal planning service succeeds in making its users regularly eat varied.</p><p>The service consisted mainly of a searchable recipe database of 250 recipes, a calendar to schedule the recipes, and a shopping list that was generated automatically from the recipes in the calendar. The service was being constructed during the time that this report was written, and the author participated as an interaction designer in this project.</p><p>The report consists of two sequential studies to measure the users’ intention to the behavior of interest. In each study are first presented the meal planning service and its current functionality by the time of the testing; followed by a hypothesis about the effect it should have on the user's intent to regularly eat varied. In each study were then held a user testing of the product, where 13 and 15 people, respectively, were using the website and answering survey questions. The questionnaires were measuring attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control and intention to the behavior to regularly eat varied, and these measurements were made once before and once after the user test of the product.</p><p>The tests showed significant increases for the users given that they would use the service; for perceived behavioral control in the first study; for subjective norm in the second study, and for intention in of both studies.</p><p>The report also presents interaction design decisions made to adapt the service due to the results of the measurements of the users' intention. Finally, the author presents his proposals for future research work in this domain.</p>

The purpose of this study was to investigate the adequacy of the Stages of Change model in a group therapy treatment program for male batterers. The sample consisted of three groups with a total sample size of 22 participants. Data for this study were obtained by administering the Safe at Home Instrument and the Group Climate Questionnaire – Short Form. Results indicated the Safe at Home Instrument had limited clinical utility with involuntary male batterers. Independent of scoring method used, the majority of participants reached the action stage early in group treatment. Because the action stage is the highest stage attainable in this study, further growth was not measurable. The lack of variability in participants’ scores on the Safe at Home Instrument limits its clinical usefulness. Results from the Group Climate Questionnaire – Short Form indicate the groups did not progress according to a popular group development theory (MacKenzie & Livesley, 1983). The groups appear to enter the differentiation stage but do not successfully master the developmental issues needed to progress through the subsequent stages. The results from both instruments indicate that treatment groups with involuntary, male batterers did not progress as expected. Recommendations for future research and clinical practice are discussed.