No Cover Image

Journal article 286 views 33 downloads

Should We Play Games Where Energy Is Concerned? Perceptions of Serious Gaming as a Technology to Motivate Energy Behaviour Change among Social Housing Residents

Christine Boomsma, Becki Hafner, Sabine Pahl, Rory V. Jones, Alba Fuertes

Sustainability, Volume: 10, Issue: 6, Start page: 1729

Swansea University Author: Becki Hafner

  • 66435.VoR.pdf

    PDF | Version of Record

    © 2018 by the authors. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.

    Download (259.26KB)

Check full text

DOI (Published version): 10.3390/su10061729

Abstract

The invisibility and intangibility of energy are key challenges faced by communicators looking to reduce household energy demand. ‘Serious games’—defined as formalized, goal-oriented games designed to educate, or promote health and well-being—are one potential strategy that may help to alleviate the...

Full description

Published in: Sustainability
ISSN: 2071-1050
Published: MDPI AG 2018
Online Access: Check full text

URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa66435
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
first_indexed 2024-05-20T14:32:52Z
last_indexed 2024-05-20T14:32:52Z
id cronfa66435
recordtype SURis
fullrecord <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rfc1807 xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"><bib-version>v2</bib-version><id>66435</id><entry>2024-05-15</entry><title>Should We Play Games Where Energy Is Concerned? Perceptions of Serious Gaming as a Technology to Motivate Energy Behaviour Change among Social Housing Residents</title><swanseaauthors><author><sid>a21042aec21e3f06d929a6a3a55f3cc0</sid><ORCID></ORCID><firstname>Becki</firstname><surname>Hafner</surname><name>Becki Hafner</name><active>true</active><ethesisStudent>false</ethesisStudent></author></swanseaauthors><date>2024-05-15</date><deptcode>PSYS</deptcode><abstract>The invisibility and intangibility of energy are key challenges faced by communicators looking to reduce household energy demand. ‘Serious games’—defined as formalized, goal-oriented games designed to educate, or promote health and well-being—are one potential strategy that may help to alleviate these challenges. This paper discusses the suitability of serious gaming as an educational and behavioural change tool within the context of social housing—a faction often overlooked when it comes to household energy research. The paper takes a two-part approach. First, we review current literature on serious energy games, and second, we discuss perceptions of serious energy games amongst social housing residents using data from two surveys (Survey A, n = 536; Survey B, n = 78). Perceptions of serious energy games were found to be mixed. Some residents liked the idea of a game for energy, particularly if clear, actionable solutions for reducing energy bills were provided. However, others were disinterested, due to existing time pressures, negative perceptions of gaming, and limited confidence using computers or tablets. As such, uptake may be met with challenges. The findings highlight the need for interdisciplinary collaborations and user-led approaches for the design of successful and engaging serious energy games.</abstract><type>Journal Article</type><journal>Sustainability</journal><volume>10</volume><journalNumber>6</journalNumber><paginationStart>1729</paginationStart><paginationEnd/><publisher>MDPI AG</publisher><placeOfPublication/><isbnPrint/><isbnElectronic/><issnPrint/><issnElectronic>2071-1050</issnElectronic><keywords>serious gaming; household energy use; social housing; public perceptions</keywords><publishedDay>25</publishedDay><publishedMonth>5</publishedMonth><publishedYear>2018</publishedYear><publishedDate>2018-05-25</publishedDate><doi>10.3390/su10061729</doi><url/><notes/><college>COLLEGE NANME</college><department>Psychology School</department><CollegeCode>COLLEGE CODE</CollegeCode><DepartmentCode>PSYS</DepartmentCode><institution>Swansea University</institution><apcterm>Another institution paid the OA fee</apcterm><funders>This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 649673.</funders><projectreference/><lastEdited>2024-06-12T16:47:32.8182016</lastEdited><Created>2024-05-15T09:25:15.7068396</Created><path><level id="1">Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences</level><level id="2">School of Psychology</level></path><authors><author><firstname>Christine</firstname><surname>Boomsma</surname><order>1</order></author><author><firstname>Becki</firstname><surname>Hafner</surname><orcid></orcid><order>2</order></author><author><firstname>Sabine</firstname><surname>Pahl</surname><order>3</order></author><author><firstname>Rory V.</firstname><surname>Jones</surname><order>4</order></author><author><firstname>Alba</firstname><surname>Fuertes</surname><order>5</order></author></authors><documents><document><filename>66435__30619__d71c2696b70146969f86110efb58e412.pdf</filename><originalFilename>66435.VoR.pdf</originalFilename><uploaded>2024-06-12T16:45:30.4600217</uploaded><type>Output</type><contentLength>265483</contentLength><contentType>application/pdf</contentType><version>Version of Record</version><cronfaStatus>true</cronfaStatus><documentNotes>© 2018 by the authors. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.</documentNotes><copyrightCorrect>true</copyrightCorrect><language>eng</language><licence>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</licence></document></documents><OutputDurs/></rfc1807>
spelling v2 66435 2024-05-15 Should We Play Games Where Energy Is Concerned? Perceptions of Serious Gaming as a Technology to Motivate Energy Behaviour Change among Social Housing Residents a21042aec21e3f06d929a6a3a55f3cc0 Becki Hafner Becki Hafner true false 2024-05-15 PSYS The invisibility and intangibility of energy are key challenges faced by communicators looking to reduce household energy demand. ‘Serious games’—defined as formalized, goal-oriented games designed to educate, or promote health and well-being—are one potential strategy that may help to alleviate these challenges. This paper discusses the suitability of serious gaming as an educational and behavioural change tool within the context of social housing—a faction often overlooked when it comes to household energy research. The paper takes a two-part approach. First, we review current literature on serious energy games, and second, we discuss perceptions of serious energy games amongst social housing residents using data from two surveys (Survey A, n = 536; Survey B, n = 78). Perceptions of serious energy games were found to be mixed. Some residents liked the idea of a game for energy, particularly if clear, actionable solutions for reducing energy bills were provided. However, others were disinterested, due to existing time pressures, negative perceptions of gaming, and limited confidence using computers or tablets. As such, uptake may be met with challenges. The findings highlight the need for interdisciplinary collaborations and user-led approaches for the design of successful and engaging serious energy games. Journal Article Sustainability 10 6 1729 MDPI AG 2071-1050 serious gaming; household energy use; social housing; public perceptions 25 5 2018 2018-05-25 10.3390/su10061729 COLLEGE NANME Psychology School COLLEGE CODE PSYS Swansea University Another institution paid the OA fee This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 649673. 2024-06-12T16:47:32.8182016 2024-05-15T09:25:15.7068396 Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences School of Psychology Christine Boomsma 1 Becki Hafner 2 Sabine Pahl 3 Rory V. Jones 4 Alba Fuertes 5 66435__30619__d71c2696b70146969f86110efb58e412.pdf 66435.VoR.pdf 2024-06-12T16:45:30.4600217 Output 265483 application/pdf Version of Record true © 2018 by the authors. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license. true eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
title Should We Play Games Where Energy Is Concerned? Perceptions of Serious Gaming as a Technology to Motivate Energy Behaviour Change among Social Housing Residents
spellingShingle Should We Play Games Where Energy Is Concerned? Perceptions of Serious Gaming as a Technology to Motivate Energy Behaviour Change among Social Housing Residents
Becki Hafner
title_short Should We Play Games Where Energy Is Concerned? Perceptions of Serious Gaming as a Technology to Motivate Energy Behaviour Change among Social Housing Residents
title_full Should We Play Games Where Energy Is Concerned? Perceptions of Serious Gaming as a Technology to Motivate Energy Behaviour Change among Social Housing Residents
title_fullStr Should We Play Games Where Energy Is Concerned? Perceptions of Serious Gaming as a Technology to Motivate Energy Behaviour Change among Social Housing Residents
title_full_unstemmed Should We Play Games Where Energy Is Concerned? Perceptions of Serious Gaming as a Technology to Motivate Energy Behaviour Change among Social Housing Residents
title_sort Should We Play Games Where Energy Is Concerned? Perceptions of Serious Gaming as a Technology to Motivate Energy Behaviour Change among Social Housing Residents
author_id_str_mv a21042aec21e3f06d929a6a3a55f3cc0
author_id_fullname_str_mv a21042aec21e3f06d929a6a3a55f3cc0_***_Becki Hafner
author Becki Hafner
author2 Christine Boomsma
Becki Hafner
Sabine Pahl
Rory V. Jones
Alba Fuertes
format Journal article
container_title Sustainability
container_volume 10
container_issue 6
container_start_page 1729
publishDate 2018
institution Swansea University
issn 2071-1050
doi_str_mv 10.3390/su10061729
publisher MDPI AG
college_str Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
hierarchytype
hierarchy_top_id facultyofmedicinehealthandlifesciences
hierarchy_top_title Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
hierarchy_parent_id facultyofmedicinehealthandlifesciences
hierarchy_parent_title Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
department_str School of Psychology{{{_:::_}}}Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences{{{_:::_}}}School of Psychology
document_store_str 1
active_str 0
description The invisibility and intangibility of energy are key challenges faced by communicators looking to reduce household energy demand. ‘Serious games’—defined as formalized, goal-oriented games designed to educate, or promote health and well-being—are one potential strategy that may help to alleviate these challenges. This paper discusses the suitability of serious gaming as an educational and behavioural change tool within the context of social housing—a faction often overlooked when it comes to household energy research. The paper takes a two-part approach. First, we review current literature on serious energy games, and second, we discuss perceptions of serious energy games amongst social housing residents using data from two surveys (Survey A, n = 536; Survey B, n = 78). Perceptions of serious energy games were found to be mixed. Some residents liked the idea of a game for energy, particularly if clear, actionable solutions for reducing energy bills were provided. However, others were disinterested, due to existing time pressures, negative perceptions of gaming, and limited confidence using computers or tablets. As such, uptake may be met with challenges. The findings highlight the need for interdisciplinary collaborations and user-led approaches for the design of successful and engaging serious energy games.
published_date 2018-05-25T16:47:31Z
_version_ 1801670886484344832
score 11.036706

Similar Items