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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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. …”

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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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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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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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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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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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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