Reducing Shower Duration in Tourist Accommodations: A Covert True Experiment of Continuous Real-Time Eco-Feedback and Persuasive Messaging

IF 5.5 2区医学 Q2 MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering Pub Date : 2024-04-16 DOI:10.1177/00472875241245045

Pablo Pereira-Doel, Xavier Font, Kayleigh Wyles, Jorge Pereira‐Moliner

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Abstract

This study inductively applies the Feedback Intervention Theory by empirically demonstrating the effectiveness of continuous, real-time eco-feedback and its interaction with motivational factors in modifying showering behavior. We conducted a covert true experiment across six tourist accommodations in Denmark, Spain, and the UK, where we deployed smart technology, in the form of a timer to provide the eco-feedback, coupled with persuasive messages. Data from over 17,500 showers showed that continuous, real-time eco-feedback reduced water runtime by 25.79% ( CI = 8.24%; 39.98%). When the eco-feedback was paired with the most effective message—priming pro-environmental values and requiring a high effort to comply—water runtime was reduced by 23.55% ( CI = 17.53%; 29.13%). The study’s robust experimental design, and its emphasis on actual behavior measurement, highlight the potential of smart technology to facilitate resource conservation.

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缩短旅游住宿设施的淋浴时间：连续实时生态反馈和劝导信息的隐蔽真实实验

本研究通过实证证明连续、实时的生态反馈及其与动机因素的相互作用在改变淋浴行为方面的有效性，归纳应用了反馈干预理论。我们在丹麦、西班牙和英国的六个旅游住宿地进行了一次隐蔽的真实实验，在实验中我们采用了智能技术，以计时器的形式提供生态反馈，并辅以劝导信息。超过 17500 次淋浴的数据显示，连续、实时的生态反馈减少了 25.79% 的用水时间（CI = 8.24%; 39.98%）。当生态反馈与最有效的信息--倡导环保价值观并要求人们努力遵守--搭配使用时，用水时间减少了 23.55% （CI = 17.53%; 29.13%）。这项研究的实验设计非常稳健，并注重实际行为的测量，突出了智能技术在促进资源保护方面的潜力。

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ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering Materials Science-Biomaterials

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10.30

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3.40%

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413

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