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- Title
EFFECTIVENESS OF THREE CONTINGENCY-NONSPECIFIC STIMULI ON BATHROOM GRAFFITI PREVENTION IN A COLLEGE SETTING.
- Authors
JIN LEE; KYONG-MEE CHUNG
- Abstract
An A-B-A design was adopted to test the effectiveness of different types of contingency-nonspecific stimuli in the prevention of bathroom graffiti in a college setting. The three stimuli examined in this study have been frequently used to prevent bathroom graffiti in South Korea and they were: (a) "Please do not write, draw, or mark on these walls;" (b) a mirror; and (c) "Courteous people keep public places clean." No graffiti was observed when the first and second stimuli were presented. In contrast, a notable increase in bathroom graffiti was observed when the third sign was presented. The results suggest that a contingency non-specific stimuli posting intervention can be effective in the prevention of bathroom graffiti only when appropriate stimuli are used. The practical implications, including cost-effectiveness, are discussed.
- Subjects
GRAFFITI; VANDALISM; BATHROOMS; COLLEGE students' psychology research; GRAFFITI -- Social aspects; PSYCHOLOGY; PREVENTION; BUILDING maintenance
- Publication
Psychological Reports, 2013, Vol 112, Issue 2, p408
- ISSN
0033-2941
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2466/01.21.PR0.112.2.408-418