The effects of feedback on energy conservation: A meta-analysis

Psychological Bulletin

Volumn 141, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1205-1227

  Karlin, Beth ^a   Zinger, Joanne F ^a   Ford, Rebecca ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Energy conservation; Feedback; Meta analysis; Proenvironmental behavior

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGICAL FEEDBACK;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; HUMANS; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION;

EID: 84946484613     PISSN: 00332909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0039650     Document Type: Article

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