Evolving an idionomic approach to processes of change: Towards a unified personalized science of human improvement
The wide variety of “third wave” cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) methods (eg,
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy or “ACT”, Compassion Focused Therapy, Meta …
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy or “ACT”, Compassion Focused Therapy, Meta …
Binge drinking: Health impact, prevalence, correlates and interventions
Objective: Binge drinking (also called heavy episodic drinking, risky single-occasion
drinking etc.) is a major public health problem. This paper provides an overview of recently …
drinking etc.) is a major public health problem. This paper provides an overview of recently …
Changes in young adults' alcohol and marijuana use, norms, and motives from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic
Abstract Purpose Alongside the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the COVID-19 pandemic is associated
with several secondary health effects. There is concern for increased substance use …
with several secondary health effects. There is concern for increased substance use …
A critical appraisal of the social norms approach as an interventional strategy for health-related behavior and attitude change
The Social Norms Approach is a widely used intervention strategy for promoting positive
health-related behaviors. The Approach operates on the premise that individuals …
health-related behaviors. The Approach operates on the premise that individuals …
Changing norms to change behavior
DT Miller, DA Prentice - Annual review of psychology, 2016 - annualreviews.org
Providing people with information about the behavior and attitudes of their peers is a
strategy commonly employed by those seeking to reduce behavior deemed harmful either to …
strategy commonly employed by those seeking to reduce behavior deemed harmful either to …
The constructive, destructive, and reconstructive power of social norms
Despite a long tradition of effectiveness in laboratory tests, normative messages have had
mixed success in changing behavior in field contexts, with some studies showing …
mixed success in changing behavior in field contexts, with some studies showing …
Preliminary validation of the Yale food addiction scale
Previous research has found similarities between addiction to psychoactive substances and
excessive food consumption. Further exploration is needed to evaluate the concept of “food …
excessive food consumption. Further exploration is needed to evaluate the concept of “food …
An explication of social norms
This article identifies four factors for consideration in norms-based research to enhance the
predictive ability of theoretical models. First, it makes the distinction between perceived and …
predictive ability of theoretical models. First, it makes the distinction between perceived and …
Peer influences on college drinking: A review of the research
Peer pressure is consistently implicated in the excessive drinking of college students.
However, both theory and empirical findings suggest that peer pressure is a combination of …
However, both theory and empirical findings suggest that peer pressure is a combination of …
Descriptive and injunctive norms in college drinking: a meta-analytic integration.
Objective: Many college students overestimate both the drinking behaviors (descriptive
norms) and the approval of drinking (injunctive norms) of their peers. As a result, consistent …
norms) and the approval of drinking (injunctive norms) of their peers. As a result, consistent …