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The Effects of a Self-Monitoring Procedure on Sustainable Behavior

Self-monitoring procedures are commonly used to assess environmentally sustainable behavior. The current experiment evaluated the effects of a self-monitoring procedure on two sustainable behaviors within a university office. A senior assistant was asked to report on light usage and energy-saver use on the copier in an office break room. Her reports were then compared with independent observations. Results showed that her reports were highly correspondent with independent observations although no change in target behaviors occurred. Changes in behavior occurred when she was asked to engage in the target behaviors. Results suggest that although self-monitoring procedures can correctly assess sustainable behaviors, they may not be suitable for behavior change.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc84201
Date08 1900
CreatorsEni, Chinedu Peter
ContributorsSmith, Richard G. (Richard Gordon), 1956-, Ingvarsson, Einar, Cihon, Traci, Spinks, Todd B.
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
FormatText
RightsPublic, Eni, Chinedu Peter, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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