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. 2015 Sep 29;43(5):759–768. doi: 10.1007/s10745-015-9783-8

Table 1.

Behavior items: Means and standard deviations both pre- and post-intervention

Items Answering scales Pre-intervention Post-intervention
Behavior measures
During the last 2 weeks I would switch off the lights when I would leave my office for… 1. 0–30 min
2. 30–60 min
3. 1–2 h
4. 2–4 h
5. More than 4 h
6. When I went home
7. Never
M = 4.86, SD = 1.88 M = 4.39, SD = 2.06
During the last 2 weeks I would switch off my ceiling lights when there was sufficient natural light 1. Always
2. Often
3. Sometimes
4. Seldom
5. Never
M = 2.94, SD = 1.60 M = 3.13, SD = 1.57
During the last 2 weeks I would switch my computer to standby mode when I wasn’t using it for… 1. 0–30 min
2. 30–60 min
3. 1–2 h
4. 2–4 h
5. More than 4 h
6. When I went home
7. Never
M = 4.84, SD = 2.34 M = 4.91, SD = 2.35
During the last 2 weeks I would switch my computer to sleep mode when I wasn’t using it for… 1. 0–30 min
2. 30–60 min
3. 1–2 h
4. 2–4 h
5. More than 4 h
6. When I went home
7. Never
M = 6.09, SD = 1.93 M = 5.61, SD = 2.01
During the last 2 weeks I would switch off my computer when I wasn’t using it for… 1. 0–30 min
2. 30–60 min
3. 1–2 h
4. 2–4 h
5. More than 4 h
6. When I went home
Never
M = 5.95, SD = 0.81 M = 5.81, SD = 0.88
During the last 2 weeks I kept my office thermostat (usually) at … 1. Off
2. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
5. 5 (max)
M = 2.33, SD = 1.43 M = 2.31, SD = 1.33
During the last 2 weeks I would lower my thermostat when I found it too hot in my office 1. Always
2. Often
3. Sometimes
4. Seldom
5. Never
M = 3.35, SD = 2.07 M = 2.93, SD = 2.02
During the last 2 weeks when central heating was on, the door was closed 1. Always
2. Often
3. Sometimes
4. Seldom
5. Never
M = 3.68, SD = 1.41 M = 3.34, SD = 1.44
During the last 2 weeks when central heating was on, the windows were closed 1. Always
2. Often
3. Sometimes
4. Seldom
5. Never
M = 1.53, SD = 1.00 M = 1.40, SD = 0.93