Social Norms

"Social Norms" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Customary standards that govern behavior in groups, cultures, or societies. They reflect what a group deems acceptable in a social context in terms of appropriate and inappropriate values, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors.

Descriptor ID	D066262
MeSH Number(s)	F01.829.750 I01.880.853.903
Concept/Terms	Social Norms Social Norms Norm, Social Norms, Social Social Norm Societal Norms Norm, Societal Norms, Societal Societal Norm

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Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Psychology, Social [F01.829]
Social Norms [F01.829.750]
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Social Sciences [I01]
Sociology [I01.880]
Sociological Factors [I01.880.853]
Social Norms [I01.880.853.903]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2018	1	1	2
2019	2	1	3
2021	0	1	1
2025	0	1	1

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Schmickler JM, Klauer SG, Quan SF, Weaver MD, Barger LK, Czeisler CA, Noorzai T, Fisher DL, Robbins R. Designing and validating a questionnaire to understand beliefs, intentions, and behaviors relating to distracted driving in young people. Traffic Inj Prev. 2026; 27(2):131-140.

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Ito K, Chapman R, Pearson SD, Tafazzoli A, Yaffe K, Gurwitz JH. Evaluation of the Cost-effectiveness of Drug Treatment for Alzheimer Disease in a Simulation Model That Includes Caregiver and Societal Factors. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 10 01; 4(10):e2129392.

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DiGuiseppi GT, Davis JP, Meisel MK, Clark MA, Roberson ML, Ott MQ, Barnett NP. The influence of peer and parental norms on first-generation college students' binge drinking trajectories. Addict Behav. 2020 04; 103:106227.

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Mendez MF, Yerstein O, Jimenez EE. Vicarious Embarrassment or "Fremdscham": Overendorsement in Frontotemporal Dementia. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2020; 32(3):274-279.

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Leavens ELS, Stevens EM, Brett EI, Leffingwell TR, Wagener TL. JUUL in school: JUUL electronic cigarette use patterns, reasons for use, and social normative perceptions among college student ever users. Addict Behav. 2019 12; 99:106047.

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Cox MJ, DiBello AM, Meisel MK, Ott MQ, Kenney SR, Clark MA, Barnett NP. Do misperceptions of peer drinking influence personal drinking behavior? Results from a complete social network of first-year college students. Psychol Addict Behav. 2019 May; 33(3):297-303.

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Poudel-Tandukar K, Jacelon CS, Chandler GE, Gautam B, Palmer PH. Sociocultural Perceptions and Enablers to Seeking Mental Health Support Among Bhutanese Refugees in Western Massachusetts. Int Q Community Health Educ. 2019 Apr; 39(3):135-145.

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Brett EI, Stevens EM, Wagener TL, Leavens ELS, Morgan TL, Cotton WD, H?bert ET. A content analysis of JUUL discussions on social media: Using Reddit to understand patterns and perceptions of JUUL use. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2019 01 01; 194:358-362.

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DiGuiseppi GT, Meisel MK, Balestrieri SG, Ott MQ, Clark MA, Barnett NP. Relationships between social network characteristics, alcohol use, and alcohol-related consequences in a large network of first-year college students: How do peer drinking norms fit in? Psychol Addict Behav. 2018 Dec; 32(8):914-921.

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Lee H, Kim D, Kiang PN, Cooley ME, Shi L, Thiem L, Kan P, Chea P, Allison J, Kim M. Awareness, knowledge, social norms, and vaccination intentions among Khmer mother-daughter pairs. Ethn Health. 2021 04; 26(3):379-391.

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