%0 Journal Article %1 McCalley2002589 %A McCalley, L.T %A Midden, Cees J.H %D 2002 %J Journal of Economic Psychology %K energy feedback social stair %N 5 %P 589 - 603 %R 10.1016/S0167-4870(02)00119-8 %T Energy conservation through product-integrated feedback: The roles of goal-setting and social orientation %U http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167487002001198 %V 23 %X The purpose of this study was to find a means to increase energy conservation behavior by giving consumers immediate energy feedback. The study explored the roles of goals to save energy and kW h feedback. Feedback was given, and conservation goals set, via a simulated, technologically advanced, washing machine control panel. One hundred subjects each completed 20 simulated washing trials. Self-set and assigned goals were compared as to their effect on conservation behavior when used in combination with energy feedback. Both generated similar energy savings with the self-set goal group using 21% less energy than the control group. Social orientation, a personality factor, was found to interact with goal-setting mode, with pro-self individuals saving more energy when allowed to self-set a goal and pro-social individuals saving more energy when assigned a goal.

@article{McCalley2002589, abstract = {The purpose of this study was to find a means to increase energy conservation behavior by giving consumers immediate energy feedback. The study explored the roles of goals to save energy and kW h feedback. Feedback was given, and conservation goals set, via a simulated, technologically advanced, washing machine control panel. One hundred subjects each completed 20 simulated washing trials. Self-set and assigned goals were compared as to their effect on conservation behavior when used in combination with energy feedback. Both generated similar energy savings with the self-set goal group using 21% less energy than the control group. Social orientation, a personality factor, was found to interact with goal-setting mode, with pro-self individuals saving more energy when allowed to self-set a goal and pro-social individuals saving more energy when assigned a goal.}, added-at = {2012-12-13T17:39:07.000+0100}, author = {McCalley, L.T and Midden, Cees J.H}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2c03645fb7257be1c35b7f8043222fa0e/asmelash}, description = {ScienceDirect.com - Journal of Economic Psychology - Energy conservation through product-integrated feedback: The roles of goal-setting and social orientation}, doi = {10.1016/S0167-4870(02)00119-8}, interhash = {19e94ee47c0732d4edb523ab07080856}, intrahash = {c03645fb7257be1c35b7f8043222fa0e}, issn = {0167-4870}, journal = {Journal of Economic Psychology}, keywords = {energy feedback social stair}, number = 5, pages = {589 - 603}, timestamp = {2012-12-13T17:39:07.000+0100}, title = {Energy conservation through product-integrated feedback: The roles of goal-setting and social orientation}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167487002001198}, volume = 23, year = 2002 }