Principles and popularity: The interplay of moral norms and descriptive norms in the context of volunteerism

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 762-771

  Smith, Megan K ^a   Masser, Barbara M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORALITY; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MORALS; PERCEPTION; SELF EFFICACY; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 84870680496     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: 20448309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8309.2012.02095.x     Document Type: Article

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