Perceived social norms and eating behaviour: An evaluation of studies and future directions

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 152, Issue , 2015, Pages 397-401

  Robinson, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Descriptive norms; Eating norms; Social eating; Social norms; Social norms approach

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL NORM; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGY;

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; SOCIAL NORMS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 84961061512     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: 1873507X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2015.06.010     Document Type: Review

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