Following the work of Mathewson (1994) and Liska (1984), McKenna et al. (1995) developed a model in which the acquisition of individuals' attitudes toward reading is determined by three interrelated factors: normative beliefs (for example, the belief that reading has high or little value), beliefs on the outcomes of reading, and specific reading experiences.
to increase understanding of psychosocial factors (behavioural, normative and control beliefs) motivating vitamin and mineral supplement use during pregnancy.
To sum up the discussion, it makes sense to argue that one hand hard factors influence normative choices but on the other hand interests may clash with normative expectations.
To assess the degree to which the PCMR has been implemented in each participating CSSS territory (local services network) and identify the context-related factors (coercive, normative and mimetic pressures) that could explain the level of implementation.
Awareness, institutional factors and normative-ethical aspects are also considered.
Therefore, within social quality theory, there are a set of conditional factors which are aimed at rendering the normative factors 'researchable'researchable
Coercive and mimetic factors exert a positive influence on ICIT score change; normative factors do not influence ICIT score change.
The normative factors included descriptive and injunctive norms.
Institutional factors such as strong nationalism, the state's entrenchment in the economy, political cognitive and political normative factors, regulative uncertainty, professional associations' roles, and the importance of business and social networks are deeply reflected in China's e-business development pattern.
The strong role of community-level normative factors point to the need for interventions that target social norms.
The properties of ecosystems and societies are supposed to be considered equally, and recognition is given to normative factors (e.g., cultural values, power relations) for understanding social change (ibid).
