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Values, Norms, and Peer Effects on Weight Status
Joint Authors
Gwozdz, Wencke
Nie, Peng
Sousa-Poza, Alfonso
Reisch, Lucia A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-02-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study uses data from the European Social Survey in order to test the Prinstein-Dodge hypothesis that posits that peer effects may be larger in collectivistic than in individualistic societies.
When defining individualism and collectivism at the country level, our results show that peer effects on obesity are indeed larger in collectivistic than in individualistic societies.
However, when defining individualism and collectivism with individual values based on the Shalom Schwartz universal values theory, we find little support for this hypothesis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nie, Peng& Gwozdz, Wencke& Reisch, Lucia A.& Sousa-Poza, Alfonso. 2017. Values, Norms, and Peer Effects on Weight Status. Journal of Obesity،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nie, Peng…[et al.]. Values, Norms, and Peer Effects on Weight Status. Journal of Obesity No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Nie, Peng& Gwozdz, Wencke& Reisch, Lucia A.& Sousa-Poza, Alfonso. Values, Norms, and Peer Effects on Weight Status. Journal of Obesity. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184267
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1184267