Effectiveness of prompts and models on food composting by restaurant patrons

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dc.contributor.authorSussman, Reuven
dc.contributor.supervisorGifford, Robert
dc.date.accessioned2010-11-16T21:33:43Z
dc.date.available2010-11-16T21:33:43Z
dc.date.copyright2009en
dc.date.issued2010-11-16T21:33:43Z
dc.degree.departmentDept. of Psychologyen
dc.degree.levelMaster of Science M.Sc.en
dc.description.abstractComposting of biodegradable waste is an effective means of reducing landfill garbage and improving the state of our environment. The widespread adoption of this behaviour by community members is subject to various social psychological processes. Table top signs outlining a pro-composting injunctive norm, and models demonstrating the behaviour (descriptive norm) were employed in two shopping centre food courts and a fast food restaurant to attempt to increase the use of public compost bins. When diners viewed models composting ahead of them, they were more likely to compost as well. However, the signs had no effect on composting rates, either alone or in combination with the models. Results support the idea that behaving in a pro-environmental manner around others can have an influence on them to behave pro-environmentally as well.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/3120
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben
dc.subjectComposten
dc.subjectOrganic wastesen
dc.subjectRecyclingen
dc.subjectVictoria, B.C.en
dc.subject.lcshUVic Subject Index::Sciences and Engineering::Psychology::Human behavioren
dc.titleEffectiveness of prompts and models on food composting by restaurant patronsen
dc.typeThesisen

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