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Reducing children’s psychological distance from climate change via eco-feedback technologies

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dc.contributor.authorDillahunt, Tawanna
dc.contributor.authorLyra, Olga
dc.contributor.authorBarreto, Mary L.
dc.contributor.authorKarapanos, Evangelos
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-04T14:31:54Z
dc.date.available2022-08-04T14:31:54Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractEmpirical environment and behavior research has found that empathy improves environmental attitudes and behaviors. Emotionally persuasive icons (EPIs) show promise for creating empathy and for the design of effective eco-feedback technologies, particularly among children. Yet studies using these icons have focused on adults, with little research devoted to eco-feedback design for children. We explore the affective reactions to EPIs among children ages 9–11. To understand which types of EPIs generate the most empathy, we vary them in two dimensions: (1) metaphorical versus literal representations and (2) animal scenes versus environmental scenes. Our findings suggest that the impact of EPIs extends beyond metaphorical or literal images; to improve eco-feedback technologies that employ EPIs, designers must link the causes and effects of climate change to concrete, tangible actions that are associated with personal experiences, which could lead to stronger engagement and emotional responses among children. These results are consistent with the construal level theory of psychological distance, which is the cognitive and affective perception of how close or far something is. We extend this theory to sustainable HCI and contribute a space for future eco-feedback design among children.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationDillahunt, T., Lyra, O., Barreto, M. L., & Karapanos, E. (2017). Reducing children’s psychological distance from climate change via eco-feedback technologies. International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction, 13, 19-28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcci.2017.05.002 2212-8689pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ijcci.2017.05.002pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.13/4516
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherElsevierpt_PT
dc.relationLaboratory for Robotics and Engineering Systems
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectEco-feedbackpt_PT
dc.subjectChildrenpt_PT
dc.subjectSustainabilitypt_PT
dc.subjectPsychological distancept_PT
dc.subject.pt_PT
dc.subjectEscola Superior de Tecnologias e Gestãopt_PT
dc.titleReducing children’s psychological distance from climate change via eco-feedback technologiespt_PT
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oaire.awardTitleLaboratory for Robotics and Engineering Systems
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oaire.citation.endPage28pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage19pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleInternational Journal of Child-Computer Interactionpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume13pt_PT
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person.givenNameMary
person.givenNameEvangelos
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project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871
project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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