PhD ceremony Ebru Dogan - Driving feedback. Psychological factors influencing the effectiveness of feedback

On February 11th 2013 at 12:45 hrs Ebru Dogan will be awarded a PhD by the University of Groningen. Her thesis is entitled

Driving feedback. Psychological factors influencing the effectiveness of feedback

Promotor: prof.dr. E.M. Steg

Summary

Drivers often deviate from safe and sustainable driver behavior. Providing extrinsic feedback has been considered to be a promising strategy to increase drivers’ awareness and to promote behavior change. However, as yet, little is known about which factors influence the effectiveness of feedback. In three studies, employing the driving simulator, video-based tests, and scenarios, I investigated whether and to what extent cognitive and motivational factors related to the individual, the driving context, and feedback content influence the effectiveness of feedback on driving performance. Read more.