title: A diagnostic approach to increase reusable dinnerware selection in a cafeteria.
abstract: The current project tested a diagnostic approach to selecting interventions to increase patron selection of reusable dinnerware in a cafeteria. An assessment survey, completed by a sample of 43 patrons, suggested that the primary causes of wasteful behavior were (a) environmental arrangement of dinnerware options and (b) competing motivational variables. A functional relation between environmental arrangement and reusable product selection was demonstrated in a reversal design. However, the largest effect occurred as function of a multicomponent intervention involving environmental arrangement, employee involvement, and personal spoken prompts with motivational signs. The results support the use of informant assessments when designing community interventions.
authors.affiliation: Santa Clara University, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Manuel
authors.forename: Mary Anne
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sunseri
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Olson
authors.forename: Miranda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scolari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D003297:Cooking and Eating Utensils; D019937:Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures; D017743:Equipment Reuse / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D009790:Occupations; D012147:Restaurants; D012919:Social Behavior