Engaging the Mechanisms of Faith? by Selina Palm, Carola Eyber

“… Violence against children is shaped by social norms which are frequently underpinned by faith-related beliefs and values. …”
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On the imbalance of international communications by H. J. Hsia

“…The imbalance of communication flow, castigated, and denounced by every developing country, is considered to be the source of all evils, ranging from the failure of politico-economical policies and erosion of social norms and values to street crimes and prostitution; nevertheless, the verdict is still not yet in. …”
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Home, Physical Disability and Sense of Belonging in Nina Raine’s Tribes by Nurten Çelik

“…Therefore, this essay explores how the social norms concerning the disabled body operate to determine and govern the perception and validation of hearing impairment in a home setting by focusing on the emotional aspects of an embodied life. …”
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Socialisation of student youth in social networks by T. Shcherban, O. Samoilov

“…It was revealed that changing social norms and creating an atmosphere of open and decent communication in an online environment can help improve students’ socialisation in the virtual world. …”
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Harnessing traditional wisdom: Factors influencing jamu adoption as an infectious disease supplement among young generation by Muhammad Almanfaluthi

“…In contrast, perceived behavioural control, knowledge, and awareness had weaker or insignificant direct effects, implying that convenience, social norms, and cultural identity may play a more substantial role in shaping intentions. …”
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The Role of Islamic Social Capital in Strengthening National Governance by Luqman Mahmud, Ayu Nor Azilah Mohamad

“…It has three main components: social networks, social norms, and social rules, all of which help strengthen information flow and harmony among organisation members. …”
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DYNAMICS OF AFRICAN TRADITIONAL AND CULTURAL PRACTICE AS A SOCIAL CONTROL MECHANISM: A DETERRENT THEORETICAL ANALYSIS ON THE ALEKWU BELIEF SYSTEM AMONG THE IDOMA PEOPLE IN NIGERIA by Daniel, Rosemary Onchi

“…This paper is anchored on deterrence theory of punishment as a framework to analyze the Alekwu belief system's deterrent effects on behavior within the Idoma community and provide a theoretical analysis of the Alekwu belief system as a deterrent mechanism that influences social norms, values, and behavior among the Idoma people. …”
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Analysis on Sportsmanship as a Universal Value and Sportsmanship Orientations of Candidate National Athletes by Şirin Pepe, Arif Özsarı

“…The results indicated that there was statistical significance in the sportsmanship orientation of candidate national hockey athletes as to gender, education level, and age range that sportsmanship values of female athletes were more prominent, and that athletes with a lower level of education, and less athletic experience as well as those who were at a younger age appeared to contribute to the sportsmanship values more positively in relation to complying with social norms, respecting rules and management, and adhering to responsibilities in sports, whereas those who were older and more experienced besides having higher education levels turned out to be more attentive in terms of respect for one’s opponents. …”
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Factors for the Presence of Abortion Among Girls in High Institutions of Learning in Kabale Municipality. by Ainembabazi, Vanitah

“…The findings revealed that factors contributing to abortion among girls in higher institutions included educational attainment, stigma and social norms, access to legal and safe abortion services, financial constraints, and the number of sexual partners. …”
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The Influence of Personal Norms and Tax Compliance Intentions on The Tax Compliance Behavior of MSME Actors by Aprih Santoso, Susanto, R. Dwi Widi Pratito, Vensy Vydia, Cristino Gusmao

“…Keywords: tax compliance, agricultural products, MSMEs, personnel norms, social norms…”
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Decision Processes about Condom Use among Shelter-Homeless LGBT Youth in Manhattan by Geoffrey L. Ream, Kate F. Barnhart, Kevin V. Lotz

“…Health behavior interventions based on Theory of Planned Behavior address participants’ personally-held beliefs, perceived social norms, and control over the behavior. New data are always needed to “member check” participants’ decision processes and inform interventions. …”
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Exploring the influence of media and social factors on altruistic behavior using the general learning model and norm activation theory by Chi-Horng Liao

“…The research comprehensively examines the direct and indirect influence of media elements (such as prosocial media content and persuasive communication) and social factors (including religiosity and social norms) on altruistic behavior. Empathy, moral elevation, and compassion serve as mediators in this process. …”
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What lies beyond and within humour: A relevance-theoretic approach to propositional meanings in the sitcom Modern Family by Magdalena Wieczorek

“…More specifically, it will be demonstrated that the functions of conveying and/ or challenging of social norms, disclosing character-specific information and providing cultural references aim to strengthen or challenge the viewer’s personal beliefs. …”
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Impact of Tourism Accommodation Development Towards the Social Cultural Aspects in Kisoro District. by Aineryoona, Alex

“…Regarding socio-cultural aspects, the study identified factors such as family, religion, peers, social norms and values, and media as influential in the district. …”
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Effective Stance in Conservative Newspaper Opinion Articles on Irregular Immigration and Refugee Humanitarian Crises by Marta Carretero, Elena Domínguez Romero

“…Drawing upon the seminal works of Langacker (2013) and Marín-Arrese (2021a, 2021b, 2023), the study examines six fundamental categories of effective stance expressions established according to factors such as orientation towards self or others, degree of control about the realisation of the event, and agreement with social norms. The dataset under examination comprises a 120,000-word corpus of opinion articles obtained from two conservative newspapers, The Telegraph from the United Kingdom and El Mundo from Spain. …”
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L’Invention constructive face à la norme by Stéphane Berthier

“…It is therefore crucial to broaden our thinking to question current architectural practices and their relationship to social norms surrounding use and comfort.…”
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Social support for families raising children with autism spectrum disorders by Danutė Klokmanienė, Loreta Klokmanienė, Audronė Rimkuvienė

“…The disorder usually manifests itself in early childhood, but the symptoms of autism can also appear later when social norms exceed the individual’s capabilities. Currently, there is no cure for Autism Spectrum Disorders, but various scientific studies show that it can be facilitated with various treatments. …”

Examining change and permanence in traditional earthen construction in Ghana: a case study of Tamale and Wa by Irene Appeaning Addo, Ibrahim Yakubu, Alexandre S. Gagnon, Christopher T. S. Beckett, Yuner Huang, Frederick Owusu-Nimo, Ana Margarida Armada Brás

“…Factors that hinder the ongoing construction and preservation of earthen buildings include shifting cultural and social norms, environmental changes, difficulties accessing local building resources, flood risks, regular maintenance requirements, and societal influences. …”
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Sharing electricity over money: Third-person perspectives on human-robot dictator game outcomes by Andreea E. Potinteu, Nadia Said, Gerrit Anders, Markus Huff

“…Our studies indicate an emerging societal expectation regarding the types and extent of resources to be shared with robots, thus contributing to the delineation of evolving social norms towards robots. Furthermore, the results shed light on the nuanced dynamics of human-robot interaction, enriching our comprehension of how humans navigate social exchanges with artificial agents.…”
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Socio-psychological research of value orientations of students by Evgeniia L. Chernyshova, Dmitry V. Ivanov, Ekaterina I. Roschupkina

“…The results received, it was found that the subjects of the sample are really prone to delinquent behavior, they have a low level of volitional control of the affective sphere, a pronounced tendency to aggression and violence against the background of negative attitudes towards social norms and rules, the level of legal awareness is low, a positive attitude to law is not formed, and higher, spiritual values are rejected. …”
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