Descriptive drinking norms in Native American and non-Hispanic White college students.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.03.017
Abstract: OBJECTIVE College students tend to overestimate how much their peers drink, which is associated with higher personal alcohol use. However, research has not yet examined if this phenomenon holds true among Native American (NA) college… read more here.
Keywords: college; college students; drinking norms; descriptive norms ... See more keywords
It's not what you do, but what everyone else does: On the role of descriptive norms and subjectivism in moral judgment
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2018.03.010
Abstract: Abstract How do people evaluate moral actions, by referencing objective rules or by appealing to subjective, descriptive norms of behavior? Five studies examined whether and how people incorporate subjective, descriptive norms of behavior into their… read more here.
Keywords: subjectivism moral; role descriptive; norms subjectivism; else role ... See more keywords
Providing descriptive norms during engineering design can encourage more sustainable infrastructure
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2018.04.017
Abstract: Abstract Engineering design decisions can produce more sustainable civil infrastructure systems, but cognitive barriers to innovative thinking often inhibit such outcomes. Existing research shows how descriptive norms that provide decision-makers with information about how others… read more here.
Keywords: encourage sustainable; infrastructure; engineering design; sustainable infrastructure ... See more keywords
The Moderating Role of Close versus Distal Peer Injunctive Norms and Interdependent Self-Construal in the Effects of Descriptive Norms on College Drinking
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DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2017.1312202
Abstract: ABSTRACT Based on the theory of normative social behavior (Rimal & Real, 2005), this study examined the effects of descriptive norms, close versus distal peer injunctive norms, and interdependent self-construal on college students’ intentions to… read more here.
Keywords: injunctive norms; peer injunctive; college; self construal ... See more keywords
Where Do Perceived Norms Supporting Child Corporal Punishment Come From? A Study of Low-Income Parents.
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DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2023.2193754
Abstract: Although the influence of perceived norms on health behavior has been well researched, the sources of normative perceptions remain understudied. Drawing on the theory of normative social behavior, this study investigated factors shaping descriptive norms… read more here.
Keywords: low income; perceived norms; corporal punishment; descriptive norms ... See more keywords
The Effect of Dynamic Norms Messages and Group Identity on Pro-Environmental Behaviors
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DOI: 10.1177/00936502231176670
Abstract: This study investigates the influence of dynamic norms messages on behavioral intention via perceived future descriptive norms for two different pro-environmental behaviors and tests for the moderating role of group identity in the relationship between… read more here.
Keywords: group identity; descriptive norms; dynamic norms; norms messages ... See more keywords
Temporal Distance and Descriptive Norms on Environmental Behaviors: A Cross-Cultural Examination of Construal-Level Theory
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DOI: 10.1177/2158244020914576
Abstract: Rapid urbanization has beset sustainable consumption. Although many countries are increasingly taking pro-environmental stances, most countries continue to have a low recycling rate and a high littering rate. This study examines the effect of temporal… read more here.
Keywords: distance; construal level; level theory; temporal distance ... See more keywords
Why are they eco-friendly? Attributing eco-friendly descriptive norms to intrinsic motivation increases pro-environmental purchase intention
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265839
Abstract: People perform pro-environmental behaviors not only out of intrinsic motivation, but also due to external factors such as expected social approval or financial gain. To the extent that people use their own motivations to infer… read more here.
Keywords: eco friendly; pro environmental; descriptive norms; motivation ... See more keywords
The Influence of Descriptive and Injunctive Norms on U.S. Adolescent Marijuana Use: A Systematic Review of the Literature.
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DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2022.83.312
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Prior research among adolescents has identified injunctive and descriptive norms as predictors of marijuana use. Yet, there is no consensus on which norm (i.e., injunctive or descriptive) or referent group (e.g., parents, peers, closest… read more here.
Keywords: adolescent marijuana; marijuana use; descriptive norms; injunctive norms ... See more keywords