The role of perceived social norms in college student vaccine hesitancy: Implications for COVID-19 prevention strategies

AE Jaffe, S Graupensperger, JA Blayney… - Vaccine, 2022 - Elsevier
Among US adults, the highest rates of hesitancy to receive the COVID-19 vaccine are
among young adults aged 18 to 25. Vaccine hesitancy is particularly concerning among …

Psychosocial interventions and strategies to support young people at mass gathering events: a scoping review

D Beckwith, LJ Ferris, T Cruwys, A Hutton… - Public health, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives To improve health and safety outcomes at mass gathering events (MGEs) for
young attendees, it is essential to understand the psychosocial factors that may influence …

The reciprocal relationship between social identity and adherence to group norms

JA Rathbone, T Cruwys, M Stevens… - British Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Previous research has focused on how social identification influences people's adherence
to group norms, but has rarely considered how norm adherence might in turn influence how …

[HTML][HTML] Alcohol protective behavioral strategies in young Spanish adults in the community: A prospective study of perceived efficacy and social norms

F Fernández-Calderón, AJ Bravo, C Díaz-Batanero… - Psicothema, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Protective behavioral strategies (PBS) have been shown to be useful for
reducing excessive alcohol use and alcohol-related problems. However, research on the …

The effect of descriptive norms on exercise output and exertion during a video-guided workout.

M Stevens, O Davies, T Cruwys - Sport, Exercise, and Performance …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
Evidence suggests that messages targeting descriptive norms (people's perceptions of the
typical behaviors of others) can enhance physical activity participation. However, no …

COVID-safe behaviour before, during and after a youth mass gathering event: a longitudinal cohort study

JA Rathbone, M Stevens, T Cruwys, LJ Ferris - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective As mass gathering events resume in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is
a pressing need to understand (a) engagement in COVID-safe behaviour at these events …

[HTML][HTML] Peer and Parental Social Norms as Determinants of Gambling Initiation: A Prospective Study

A Parrado-González, F Fernández-Calderón… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose Despite the potential consequences of gambling during adolescence, the factors
involved in the initiation of this behavior are relatively understudied. Using a longitudinal …

Managing youth leisure mass gatherings: A coordinated service response for 'Safer Schoolies'

LJ Ferris, T Cruwys, JA Rathbone, M Stevens… - Leisure …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Mass gatherings are a public health challenge because of crowdedness and associated
health risks.'Schoolies' is the largest youth leisure mass gathering in Australia. We examine …

A pilot study of the acceptability, efficacy, and iatrogenic effects of a brief dynamic norms intervention for reducing young adult alcohol use

S Graupensperger, AE Jaffe, JA Blayney… - Alcohol: Clinical and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Alcohol use and its related consequences are a public health problem among
young adults. Building upon efficacious personalized normative feedback interventions …

Whose Approval Matters Most? Examining Discrepancies in Self-and Other-Perceptions of Drinking

ML Piccirillo, S Graupensperger, NR Schultz… - Substance Use & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background Research demonstrates that perceptions of others' attitudes toward drinking
behaviors (injunctive norms) are strong predictors of alcohol consumption and problems …