Drivers of food acquisition practices among adolescents in suburban food environments of Lao People’s Democratic Republic by Thidatheb Kounnavong, Miho Sato, Christopher Turner, Elaine Ferguson, Hongkham Xayavong, Manithong Vonglokham, Sharon E Cox, Junko Okumura, Kazuhiko Moji

“…The six key themes were food availability and accessibility, product properties and convenience, peers and social media, caregivers and household practices, affordability, desirability, and autonomy, and perceptions, beliefs, and social norms. Consumption of ultra-processed foods was driven by the availability and accessibility of these affordable products in schools. …”
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PROMOTING HANDICRAFT FAMILY BUSINESS THROUGH DIGITAL MARKETING TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE by Santus Kumar DEB, Muhammad Shoeb Ur RAHMAN, Shohel Md. NAFI

“…The result shows that perceived ease of use, perceived risk, perceived usefulness, social norms, perceived behavioral control, and attitude radically influence to the adoption of digital marketing in han dicraft family businesses. …”
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Processes of Secession and Irredentism in Bosnia and Herzegovina: History, Status, Prospects by Andrey V. Shabaga, Sara Kojovic

“…Weber, according to which interethnic contradictions are predetermined by the incommensurability of values, in some cases turning into the reduction of religious dogmas into social norms. The conclusion is that, due to a number of political, religious and cultural reasons considered, secessionism and irredentism are more pronounced among the Balkan peoples than among other peoples. …”
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Family as a health promotion setting: A scoping review of conceptual models of the health-promoting family. by Valerie Michaelson, Kelly A Pilato, Colleen M Davison

“…Through our analysis of these models, three main themes were apparent: 1) ecological factors are central components to most models or conceptual frameworks; 2) models were attentive to cultural and other diversities, allowing room for a wide range of differences across family types, and for different and ever-expanding social norms and roles; and 3) the role of the child as a passive recipient of their health journey rather than as an active agent in promoting their own family health was highlighted as an important gap in many of the identified models.…”
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A positive deviance approach to understand gender relations and practices that support transformative adaptation: Insights from Kenya dairy households by Renee Bullock, Tanaya DuttaGupta, Philip Miriti

“…Our empirical findings demonstrate that referent group norms, relations and practices are, by and large, inequitable in agency and labor in dairy households underpinned by social norms. Positive deviant practices occur at differential rates in diverse geographies. …”
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CREATIVE COMMUNICATIVE BEHAVIOR AS A MEANS OF CREATIVE SELF-REALIZATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL by Galina I. Zhelezovskaya, Natalia V. Abramova, Yelena N. Gudkova

“…On the one hand, the description of communicative behaviour is a component of the description of any language as cultural-historical phenomenon; on the other, the given behaviour is based on the certain developed and standard social norms. This behaviour can be implemented in oral and written speech of participants of process of communications, and also in nonverbal displays of dialogue, and may serve as a means of self-realisation of the person. …”
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The Development of an Instagram Reel-Based Bystander Intervention Message Among College Students: Formative Survey and Mixed Methods Pilot Study by Leticia Couto

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to conduct formative research surrounding social norms and bystander barriers to pilot and develop Instagram (Meta) reel-based messages addressing bystander intervention among college students. …”
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Tolerating Violence against Women: Attitude Evolution and Typology in Romania by Cosima Rughiniș, Simona-Nicoleta Vulpe, Răzvan Rughiniș, Daniel Rosner

“…This study contributes to the understanding of how social norms and discursive practices influence gender-related attitudes and the legitimization of violence, with implications for policy and public education aimed at reducing tolerance for gender-based violence. …”
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(Mis)estimation of the modal number of desired sexual partners. by Arthur G Shapiro, Rubie M Peters, Anthony H Ahrens

“…Study 3: When provided information about others' actual modal desired number of partners, the number of male participants who reported desiring one sexual partner increased, suggesting that misperceptions of social norms may influence preferences. We discuss how the mean and mode can lead to two accurate but different interpretations of the data (mean: men report desiring more sexual partners than women; mode: the most frequent response reported by both men and women is 1.0). …”
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THE PHENOMENON OF NEGATIVE EMOTIONS IN THE SOCIAL EXISTENCE OF HUMAN by T. S. Pavlova, V. V. Bobyl

“…So the emotion of guilt creates a constructive setup aimed at correcting inappropriate social norms of human behaviour. The emotion of embarrassment motivates a person to behave more benevolently in society in order to integrate in it and get its approval, thus encouraging the person to adhere to social and moral agreements and norms. …”
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Personal responsibility with health in Cuba: structural analysis and identification of strategic variables by Isabel Pilar Luis Gonzalvez, Adolfo Álvarez Pérez, Yusdanys Torres Jiménez

“…Intersectoral action, social norms and legal framework, paternalistic approach to health, individual and State-Government accountability, health literacy and support for care and well-being were considered strategic.…”
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Can a theory-based intervention lead primiparous women to decide to have a normal vaginal delivery? A randomized controlled trial by Rashin Pourashraf, Masoumeh Abbasi-Shavazi, Mahboubeh Valiani, Sara Jambarsang, Hossein Ali Sadeghian

“…Physicians, spouses, and parents were the most important sources of social norms for selecting the type of delivery for pregnant women in both groups before and after the intervention. …”
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Scaling up of parenting support to prevent violence against children in Tanzania: insights from policymakers and service providers by Sabine van Tuyll van Serooskereken Rakotomalala, Kija Nyalali, Joyce Wamoyi, Onduru Gervas Onduru, Gerry Mshana, F. Marijn Stok, Mara A. Yerkes, John B. F. De Wit

“…Current factors hindering the scale-up include the lack of a common understanding of what evidence-based parenting programmes entail, inadequate provision of human and financial capital to implement the programmes using community resources and deeply engrained social norms around adultism and gender. Conclusion Daly’s analytical framework allowed us to examine barriers and facilitators to scale-up the provision of parenting support to prevent violence against children, based on the viewpoints of policymakers and service providers. …”
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Gender disparity in living organ donation: a qualitative analysis of experiences and perceptions of female donors in Pakistan by Muhammad Ishaq, Javeria Saleem, Ruhma Binte Shahzad, Mahrukh Iqbal, Abida Tehreem, Raja Sajjad Asghar, Aleena Touqeer, Gul Mehar Javaid Bukkhari

“…These themes transcended the medical considerations and highlighted the interplay between social norms, family dynamics and gendered expectations surrounding caregiving and self-sacrifice.Conclusion The findings of this study underscore the significant relationship between gender roles, economic pressures and social expectations in the context of living organ donation. …”
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The impact of family members on aging persons’ technology use intentions by Freek Van Baelen, Melissa De Regge, Bart Larivière, Katrien Verleye, Kristof Eeckloo

“…In addition, age, experience with technology, attitudes, social norms, and technological savviness in the family also have an impact on aging persons' intentions to use technology. …”
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Patient autonomy and metabolic bariatric surgery: an empirical perspective by Shelly Kamin-Friedman, Nili Karako-Eyal, Galya Hildesheimer

“…Category 3 influences included emotional manipulation, informational manipulation, and the construction of medical and social norms. Manipulations and norms were experienced differently by different interviewees, and their impact on autonomy varies depending on the theoretical framework applied. …”
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Understanding barriers to young people’s utilisation of sexual and reproductive health services in Asia-Pacific countries: a qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis by Daniel Mackay, Benjamin Gregory, Evi Germeni, Watcharakorn Riabroi

“…Based on these, we developed an overarching analytical theme, ‘trapped in a legacy of shame’, which highlights the role of shame as a key emotion associated with young people’s utilisation of SRH services.Conclusion Our findings point towards the necessity of integrating shame-sensitive approaches and a social norms perspective in interventions aiming to improve young people’s SRH outcomes in Asia-Pacific countries.PROSPERO registration number CRD42023389653.…”
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User Acceptance of a Home Robotic Assistant for Individuals With Physical Disabilities: Explorative Qualitative Study by Linda Sørensen, Dag Tomas Sagen Johannesen, Helinä Melkas, Hege Mari Johnsen

“…They shared their perceptions across 7 acceptance concepts: hedonic attitudes, utilitarian attitudes, personal norms, social norms, control beliefs, facilitating conditions, and intention to use. …”
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CSR INITIATIVES AND SUSTAINABILITY RESILIENCE IN NIGERIA'S OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY: A PLS-SEM APPROACH FROM LOCAL COMMUNITIES' PERSPECTIVE by Tajudeen Alaburo Abdulsalam, Rofiat Bolanle Tajudeen, Abdulrahman Abubakar, Akeem Olamilekan Babatunde

“…This will foster community cohesion, adaptability, and voluntary compliance with industry standards and social norms within the community. The research's descriptive value lies in its empirical demonstration of the connection between CSR and sustainability resilience. …”
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THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON CONSUMERS: ANALYSIS OF TRENDS AND MARKETING STRATEGIES by Natalia Nazarenko, Yelyzaveta Krytsun

“…The authors analyze how social media serve as platforms for shaping social norms and values, which impact consumer practices and interaction with brands. …”
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