Assessing how pro-environmental perspectives impact participation in rooftop organic agriculture in urban neighborhoods by Mohammad Enamul Hoque, Abdullah Al Mamun, Perengki Susanto

“…The EP, awareness of consequences (ACs) and social norms (SNs) predicted personal norms (PNs). In addition, PNs and SNs forecasted the intention to produce organic food in urban-area rooftop gardens. …”
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A mixed methods study investigating factors affecting adherence to Plasmodium vivax malaria primaquine radical cure regimens among migrants along the Myanmar-Thailand border. by April T Ansari, Ko Ko Aung, Htun Htun Win, Candy Beau, Be Nu, Nay Lin Soe, Klay Htoo, Thida San, Tha Gay Wah, Arunrot Keereevijit, Aung Pyae Phyo, Kesinee Chotivanich, Nicholas J White, François Nosten, Ahmar H Hashmi, Cindy S Chu

“…According to the health belief model, prioritizaton of work reduced seeking diagnosis and completing treatment, and often outweighed facilitating factors such as malaria literacy, health education, and social norms; and affected the perceived susceptibility and severity of P. vivax infections.…”
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Caregivers’ experiences, challenges, and needs in caring for people with dementia in India: a scoping review by Daniela Lillekroken, Liv Halvorsrud, Heidi Bjørge, Sailaxmi Gandhi, Palanimuthu T. Sivakumar, Alka Rani Goyal

“…While much of the research on dementia caregiving focuses on Western societies, caregiving experiences are shaped profoundly by cultural and socioeconomic contexts, which vary significantly in India. Unique social norms, combined with limited resources, make the burden on dementia caregivers in India both distinct and understudied. …”
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Le corps féminin à Casablanca : un reflet mouvant des rôles de genre ? by Leila Bouasria, Nezha Aidi

“…Fulfilling male demands regarding sexuality evokes a traditional erotic image; however, the public sphere demands a toning down of this image to adhere to social norms. Subject to male fantasies on one hand, and stigmatization on the other when it does not conform to gender stereotypes in the collective imagination, a new ideal of a “controlled body”, capable of adapting to social changes is gradually emerging in representations. …”
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Personal, environmental and behavioral predictors associated with online fraud victimization among adults. by Vimala Balakrishnan, Umayma Ahhmed, Faris Basheer

“…Additionally, addressing systemic factors like social norms and digital literacy gaps is crucial for creating equitable and effective solutions to reduce online fraud victimization.…”
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Intimate partner violence help-seeking norms: scale reliability and cross-sectional multilevel associations with intimate partner violence among youth in Nairobi, Kenya by Peter Gichangi, Mary Thiongo, Anaise Williams, Bianca Devoto, Shannon N. Wood, G Wamue-Ngare, Kristin G. Bevilacqua, Michele R. Decker

“…Support services can mitigate the impact, yet few survivors seek services in part due to social norms that discourage use. Little agreement exists on how to measure norms and attitudes related to IPV help-seeking. …”
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The revival of spiritual practices: factors influencing the “seeking deities and offering prayers” behavior of China’s Generation Z on social media in an atheistic context by Jing Wang, Balamuralithara Balakrishnan, Xiaohui Wan, Qirui Yu, Qiqi Ye

“…This study aims to deeply explore the social and psychological factors generated by digital religious activities on social media platforms, particularly how they stimulate Chinese Generation Z youth to participate in digital religious activities.ResultsThe results show that attitudes toward digital religion, perceived behavioral control, social identity, and empathetic willingness are predictors of intentions, while social norms are not. Intentions significantly predict users’behavior on social media platforms such as Weibo and Douyin. …”
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Migration, race, and gender: the policing of subversive solidarity actors in Morocco by Sébastien Bachelet, Maria Hagan

“…Gender inequalities remain deeply entrenched in Morocco and social norms profoundly gendered. Particularly for women, activism is considered deviant, giving rise to greater police and social scrutiny of their acts and attempts to govern their behaviour. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Iranian version of the polycystic ovary syndrome quality of life questionnaire for married and unmarried women with PCOS: PCOSQoL-47 and PCOSQoL-42 by Fatemeh Bazarganipour, Seyed Abdolvahab Taghavi, Ali Montazeri, Fazlollah Ahmadi, Zahra Derakhshideh, Zahra Asadikalameh

“…The application of these tools is significant as they could enhance further research in in communities with similar social norms concerning marriage and sexuality. Methods This study employed a cross-sectional design. …”
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Relationships between structural stigma, societal stigma, and minority stress among gender minority people by Kristen D. Clark, Mitchell R. Lunn, Jae M. Sevelius, Carol Dawson-Rose, Sandra J. Weiss, Torsten B. Neilands, Micah E. Lubensky, Juno Obedin-Maliver, Annesa Flentje

“…., stress experienced due to one’s marginalized GM identity), although existing variables are unclear in their inclusion of social norms, or societal stigma, as a key component of the construct. …”
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Sport values and sustainability? by Tess Kate Schweizer, Nicolas Margas

“…., peers, coach), and (3) the social norms made salient consciously or not during practice. …”
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Code-Switching in Algerian English as a Foreign Language Speakers’ Facebook Interactions: Exploring Functions and Motives by Saida Tobbi

“…Politeness strategies also emerged as a key motivation, with students using code-switching to align with social norms, demonstrate respect, or address specific cultural expectations within their online communities. …”
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Persistent Gender and Racial Hierarchies: Marriage Migration and Mixedness in Morocco from the French Protectorate to the Present by Catherine Therrien, Catherine Phipps

“…Finally, we examine the emotional motivations behind choosing mixed marriages, often overlooked by studies of migration, arguing that mixed marriage in Morocco has always shown a “desire for elsewhereness” and offered a space of freedom, a way to embrace new possibilities and turn away from certain social norms. In the 20th century, in the colonial and post-independence period, many Moroccan men used mixed marriage as a way to escape traditional pressures to pay a bride price (sdaq) to a Moroccan woman’s family. …”
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Social Confrontation with Menstruation: A Feminist Ethnography of Menstrual Experience among Female Instagram Users by Rana Mohammad Taghinejad Esfahani, Majid Movahed, Halimeh Enayat, Aliyar Ahmadi

“…Attitudes toward menstruation vary across cultures shaped by social norms and power structures that can evolve over time. …”
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Presenting a model for the establishment and maintenance of expert human resources in the government organizations of Sistan and Baluchestan province by Majid Reza Dahmardeh, Vahid pourshahabi, Amin Reza Kamalian, Habibollah Salaerzehi

“…Existence of rich jobs with a meaningful and challenging and independent identity and nature with multiple tasks and responsibilities, leadership and management style based on value systems, trust in employees, conflict of opinions in decision-making and strategic areas, a dynamic, active and growing environment and the supporter of the elites and the culture of the organization in which they prominently witness the rule of transcendent social values, values ​​that have become social norms and are practically seen in the behavior and style of most social agents, some of which include central justice instead of unfair discrimination, criteria-based instead of relationalism, merit selection instead of dynasticism and work politics, etc., providing such a social environment helps to feel safe and calm, and experiencing such an environment will be the basis for the permanence of the organization's elites.According to the results of the research, it is suggested that the extraordinary payment of operational and war zones for specialist employees working in border and underprivileged areas should be put on the agenda in the seventh development plan. …”
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Development of the destination branding model based on tourism industry nostalgia by parinaz masoumi, vahidreza mirabi, jalal HaghighatMonfared, Ahmad Vedadi

“…Host tourism culture (including indicators of respect for tourists and hospitality, respect for different ethnic groups and beliefs of tourists, the spirit of accepting tourists, compliance with individual and social norms and values, etc.) were selected as a category of intervening conditions to present a brand development model based on the role of nostalgia on the tourist's travel decision in the tourism industry. …”
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