Title |
An exploratory cluster randomised trial of a university halls of residence based social norms intervention in Wales, UK
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Published in |
BMC Public Health, March 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-12-186 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Simon Murphy, Graham Moore, Annie Williams, Laurence Moore |
Abstract |
Excessive alcohol consumption amongst university students has received increasing attention. A social norms approach to reducing drinking behaviours has met with some success in the USA. Such an approach is based on the assumption that student's perceptions of the norms of their peers are highly influential, but that these perceptions are often incorrect. Social norms interventions therefore aim to correct these inaccurate perceptions, and in turn, to change behaviours. However, UK studies are scarce and it is increasingly recognised that social norm interventions need to be supported by socio ecological approaches that address the wider determinants of behaviour. |
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United Kingdom | 4 | 57% |
United States | 3 | 43% |
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Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 4 | 57% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 29% |
Scientists | 1 | 14% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 2 | 2% |
Romania | 1 | 1% |
Panama | 1 | 1% |
Unknown | 85 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
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Student > Master | 16 | 18% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 12% |
Student > Bachelor | 10 | 11% |
Researcher | 10 | 11% |
Student > Postgraduate | 7 | 8% |
Other | 14 | 16% |
Unknown | 21 | 24% |
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Psychology | 25 | 28% |
Social Sciences | 14 | 16% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 14 | 16% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 6% |
Business, Management and Accounting | 2 | 2% |
Other | 6 | 7% |
Unknown | 23 | 26% |