ArticlePloS one2017
Signage as a tool for behavioral change: Direct and indirect routes to understanding the meaning of a sign.
Article in PloS one, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
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- When Is My Care Team Rounding? A Simple Signage Intervention to Increase Awareness of Rounding Times.Journal of patient experience · 2021Article
- Effects of Regulating Visitor Viewing Proximity and the Intensity of Visitor Behaviour on Little Penguin (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2019Article
- Evaluating a novel sign's impact on whether park visitors enter a dangerous river.Injury epidemiology · 2019Article
- The Effect of Regulating Zoo Visitor-Penguin Interactions on Zoo Visitor Attitudes.Frontiers in psychology · 2019Article
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Abstract
Signs, prompts, and symbols are a common means to change behavior in our society. Understanding the psychological mechanisms by which signage influences behavior is a critical first step to achieve the desired outcome. In the current research, we propose a theoretical model of sign-to-behavior process. The model suggests that when one encounters a sign, it is encoded to construct an action representation (comprehension process), which is then acted on unless its enactment is inhibited (decision process). We test the implications of the model in two studies. In support of our hypothesis, for unfamiliar signs, clarity of purpose predicts perceived effectiveness of a sign; however, for familiar signs, clarity of purpose does not matter. Insights gained from the studies will help to design effective signs. Practical implications of the model are discussed, and future research directions are outlined.
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