Publications

There is a lack of publications reporting research incorporating normative beliefs in Europe, although this number is growing. If you are aware of any additional publications not listed below please inform us here

European studies

● Page, R. M., Ihasz, F., Hantiu, I., Simonek, J., Klarvora, R. (2008) Social normative perceptions of alcohol use and episodic heavy drinking among central and Eastern European adolescents. Substance Use & Misuse, Vol. 43, 361 - 373.

● McAlaney, J., McMahon, J., Greenwood, R., O’May, F., and Guise, J. (submitted) Normative misperceptions, alcohol and the ‘typical’ student at a range of Scottish universities.

● Wood, L., Atkinson, L., McLean, F-A., and Chater, A. (2008) 'XS' A computer game intervention to reduce alcohol use in adolescents. Health Psychology Update. Vol. 16, No. 4, 40 - 44.

● Keller, S., Maddock, J. E., Laforge, R. G., Velicer, W. F., and Basler, H. D. (2007) Binge drinking and health behaviour in students. Addictive Behaviors. Vol. 32, No. 3, 505 - 515.

● McAlaney, J. & McMahon, J. (2007) Defining and changing binge drinking. The Psychologist, Vol 20, Part 12.

● McAlaney, J. & McMahon, J. (2007) Normative beliefs, misperceptions and heavy episodic drinking in a British student sample. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. Vol. 68, No. 3, 385 – 392.

● Lintonen, T. P. & Konu, A. I. (2004) The misperceived social norm of drunkenness among early adolescents in Finland. Health Education Research: Theory and Practice. Vol. 19, No. 1, 64 - 70.

A selection of normative belief publications published outside the UK is given below. For a more detailed list of recent research see the National Social Norms Institute's website, which is available here.

● Wesley Perkins (2003) The Social Norms Approach to Preventing School and College Age Substance Abuse: A Handbook for Educators, Counselors and Clinicians. Jossey-Bass, San Francisco

● Neighbors, C., Lee, C.M., Lewis, M., Fossos, N.,(2007) Are Social Norms the Best Predictors of Outcomes Among Heavy-Drinking College Students? Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 68: 556-565

● Schultz, P.W., Nolan, J. M., Cialdini, R. B. , Goldstein, N. J. , Griskevicius, V. (2007) The Constructive, Destructive, and Reconstructive Power of Social Norms. Psychological Science 18, (5): 429-434

● Lewis, M. L., Lee, C. M., Patrick. M. E., Fossos, N. (2007) Gender-specific Normative Misperceptions of Risky Sexual Behavior and Alcohol-related Risky Sexual Behavior. Sex Roles, 57: 81-90

● Park. H.S, Smith, S.W., (2007) Distinctiveness and Influence of Subjective Norms, Personal Descriptive and Injunctive Norms, and Societal Descriptive and Injunctive Norms on Behavioral Intent: A Case of Two Behaviors Critical to Organ Donation. Human Communication Research, 33 (2): 194-218.

● Linkenbach, J., Perkins, H.W. (2006) Montana's MOST of Us Don't Drink and Drive Campaign: A Social Norms Strategy to Reduce Impaired Driving Among 21-34-Year-Olds. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Publication: DOT HS 809 869

● Lewis, M.A., Neighbors, C. (2006) Social Norms Approaches Using Descriptive Drinking Norms Education: A Review of the Research on Personalized Normative Feedback, Journal of American College Health, 54(4): 213-218.

● Kilmer, J.R., Walker, D.D., Lee, C.M., Palmer, R.S., Mallett, K.A., Fabiano, P., and Larimer, M.E. (2006) Misperceptions of College Student Marijuana Use: Implications for Prevention. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 67(2): 277-281.

● Perkins, H. W., Haines, M. P., and Rice, R. (2005) Misperceiving the College Drinking Norm and Related Problems: A Nationwide Study of Exposure to Prevention Information, Perceived Norms and Student Alcohol Misuse. Journal of Studies on Alcohol 66:470-478.