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 …
The impact of descriptive and injunctive norms on engagement in mobile phone use while driving in young drivers: A systematic review
Background/objectives Prior research indicates that younger adults overestimate their peers'
engagement in risk-taking behaviours, with these estimates being directly associated with …
engagement in risk-taking behaviours, with these estimates being directly associated with …
Framing messages to deal with the COVID-19 crisis: the role of loss/gain frames and content
The goal of this study was to test the role of message framing for effective communication of
self-care behaviors in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, contrasting health and …
self-care behaviors in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, contrasting health and …
A social norms approach intervention to address misperceptions of anti-vaccine conspiracy beliefs amongst UK parents
Anti-vaccine conspiracy beliefs among parents can reduce vaccination intentions. Parents'
beliefs in anti-vaccine conspiracy theories are also related to their perceptions of other …
beliefs in anti-vaccine conspiracy theories are also related to their perceptions of other …
“If they believe, then so shall I”: Perceived beliefs of the in-group predict conspiracy theory belief
Conspiracy beliefs are widespread and can have detrimental consequences. As perceived
social norms can exert a powerful influence on individuals, we investigated the relationship …
social norms can exert a powerful influence on individuals, we investigated the relationship …
Moral‐character education
The moral‐character formation of children and adolescents is an imposing challenge for
parents and educators, and it has attracted significant research interest for decades. We …
parents and educators, and it has attracted significant research interest for decades. We …
Illicit substance use among university students from seven European countries: A comparison of personal and perceived peer use and attitudes towards illicit …
Abstract Objective To compare European students' personal use and approval of illicit
substance use with their perceptions of peer behaviours and attitudes, and investigate …
substance use with their perceptions of peer behaviours and attitudes, and investigate …
Personal and perceived peer use of and attitudes toward alcohol among university and college students in seven EU countries: Project SNIPE
Objective: The objective of this study was to explore perceptions of peer substance use and
related attitudes among European students. Challenging perceptions about peer substance …
related attitudes among European students. Challenging perceptions about peer substance …
Licit and illicit substance use patterns among university students in Germany using cluster analysis
Background The use of multiple licit and illicit substances plays an important role in many
university students' lives. Previous research on multiple substance use patterns of university …
university students' lives. Previous research on multiple substance use patterns of university …
Nudge in the time of coronavirus: The compliance to behavioural messages during crisis
Successful responses to the coronavirus pandemic require those without COVID-19 and
asymptomatic individuals to comply with a range of government guidelines. As nudges have …
asymptomatic individuals to comply with a range of government guidelines. As nudges have …