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Participatory arts interventions promote interpersonal and intergroup prosocial intentions in middle childhood (2019)
Journal Article
Van de Vyver, J., Abrams, D., Spinner, L., Pelletier, J., Ali, S., & Kapantai, I. (2019). Participatory arts interventions promote interpersonal and intergroup prosocial intentions in middle childhood. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 65, Article 101069. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2019.101069

We report the results of two experiments which test the potential of arts engagement for promoting prosocial intentions. Experiment 1 (N = 216) tested the impact of a participatory arts intervention (vs. a control condition) on children's empathy and... Read More about Participatory arts interventions promote interpersonal and intergroup prosocial intentions in middle childhood.

Intentions, efficacy, and norms: The impact of different self-regulatory cues on reducing engine idling at long wait stops (2019)
Journal Article
Mahmood, L., Abrams, D., Meleady, R., Hopthrow, T., Lalot, F., Swift, H., & Van de Vyver, J. (2019). Intentions, efficacy, and norms: The impact of different self-regulatory cues on reducing engine idling at long wait stops. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 66, Article 101368. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2019.101368

Idling engines contribute significantly to air pollution and health problems. In a field study at a busy railway crossing we used the Theory of Planned Behavior to design persuasive messages to convince car drivers (N = 442) to turn off their engines... Read More about Intentions, efficacy, and norms: The impact of different self-regulatory cues on reducing engine idling at long wait stops.