Alcohol and Cannabis Perceived Descriptive and Injunctive Norms, Personal Use, and Consequences Among 2-Year College Students [PDF]
Two-year college students represent 35% of U.S. undergraduates, yet substance use among them is understudied. Grounded in Social Norms Theory, the present study examined alcohol and cannabis use prevalence and associations between perceived peer use ...
Jennifer C. Duckworth +2 more
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Exploring individuals’ descriptive and injunctive norms of ghosting
In this project, we explored descriptive and injunctive norms of ghosting and whether norms differed based on prior experiences with ghosting in romantic relationships. Ghosting is the act of unilaterally ceasing communication with a partner to dissolve
Darcey N. Powell +3 more
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Injunctive Norms and Problem Gambling among College Students [PDF]
Two studies examined the relationships among injunctive norms and college student gambling. In study 1 we evaluated the accuracy of perceptions of other students' approval of gambling and the relationship between perceived approval and gambling behavior.
Clayton Neighbors +2 more
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Descriptive and injunctive norms of waterpipe smoking among college students. [PDF]
Smoking tobacco via a waterpipe (WP) is on the rise, particularly among college students. One reason for this may be normative perceptions of WP tobacco smoking (WTS) among this population. The current study examined the perceived and actual descriptive and injunctive norms of WTS among a college student sample.Participants were 894 college students ...
Leavens ELS +6 more
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US Pediatricians' Attitudes, Beliefs, and Perceived Injunctive Norms About Spanking. [PDF]
ABSTRACT: Objective: To assess United States pediatricians' attitudes, beliefs, and perceived professional injunctive norms regarding spanking. Method: A self-administered questionnaire was mailed to a nationwide random sample of 1500 pediatricians in the US, drawn from a ...
Taylor CA +3 more
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Romantic relationships and adolescent depression in China: moderating effects of peer norms [PDF]
ObjectiveAdolescent depression is a crucial determinant of an individual’s developmental trajectories and long-term health-related quality of life. Romantic relationships are widely recognized as a risk factor of adolescent depression.
Anqin Zhu +4 more
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Social entrepreneurial intention among working adults: An emerging country context
Under the premise of the value-belief-norm (VBN) model, this study examined the influence of values, beliefs and norms on social entrepreneurial intention of working adults in China.
Qing Yang +4 more
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Promoting Low-Carbon Purchase from Social Norms Perspective
The importance of individual consumption behavior in a low-carbon economy is gradually recognized. Social norms have a significant effect on individual purchase behavior. However, the influence mechanism of social norms still needs more research.
Dapeng Liang +4 more
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Sharing on Facebook and Face-to-Face What Others Do or Approve: Word-of-Mouth Driven by Social Norms
Information sharing on social media [i.e., electronic word-of-mouth, (eWOM) and face-to-face word-of-mouth (fWOM)] plays an important role in message dissemination.
Mingyue Zhang +2 more
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Background People’s eating behavior is assumed to be influenced by what other people do (perceived descriptive norms) and what others approve of (perceived injunctive norms).
K. E. Bevelander +5 more
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