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Understanding goal setting behavior in the context of energy consumption reduction
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Home energy use represents a significant proportion of total con sumption. A growing research area is considering how to help everyday users
consume less. However, simply determining how to best reduce consumption
remains a challenging task for many users. Based on goal setting theory, this
paper presents two lab studies (based on the presentation of detailed scenarios
and the solicitation of goal selections for the individuals depicted) in order to
better understand how users make such decisions. It reveals a preference for
goals that are perceived to be easy and specific, rather than those known to be
effective (e.g. those that reduce energy consumption) or generic. Goal setting
theory suggests that easy goals lead to low levels of commitment and motiva tion, suggesting such choices may be doubly ineffective. Ultimately, this paper
contributes to a better understanding of users’ goal selections and argues this is
a prerequisite to effectively supporting users in reducing resource consumption.
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Sustainability Goal-setting Motivation Energy consumption . Escola Superior de Tecnologias e Gestão Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia
Citation
Scott, M., Barreto, M., Quintal, F., & Oakley, I. (2011, September). Understanding goal setting behavior in the context of energy consumption reduction. In IFIP Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (pp. 129-143). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-23774-4_13
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Springer