Psychosocial Determinants of Intention to Use Dual Contraception Among Thai Female Students: Integrating the Health Belief Model and Theory of Planned Behavior.
Key Social Norms Take-aways: Social influences are relevant to female adolescents’ intentions to use dual contraception. Subjective norms—perceived social expectations around contraceptive use—were positively associated with intention, although they did not remain an independent predictor in the multivariable model. The discussion emphasizes that contraceptive decision-making can vary with social and cultural context and recommends communication […]
Help-Seeking Among Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence in Thailand: A Qualitative Research Study.
Key Social Norms Take-aways: Cultural norms emphasizing family privacy and honor, collectivism, and traditional gender roles can discourage Thai women experiencing intimate partner violence from disclosing abuse or seeking support. Fear of stigma, blame, and damage to family reputation reinforces silence, while supportive family and friends can facilitate help-seeking. The authors emphasize addressing these social […]
Effect of community-based voluntary counselling and testing on HIV incidence and social and behavioural outcomes (NIMH Project Accept; HPTN 043): a cluster-randomised trial.
Key Social Norms Take-aways: This study shows that community-based voluntary counseling and testing (CBVCT) interventions can positively influence social norms around HIV testing. Community mobilization led to more favorable attitudes toward testing, particularly among men, by reducing stigma and encouraging open discussion. While stigma reduction was limited—possibly due to low baseline levels—the intervention succeeded in […]
Cross-national and multilevel correlates of partner violence: an analysis of data from population-based surveys
Key Social Norms Take-aways: Norms justifying wife beating and endorsing male authority over women’s behavior are strongly associated with higher rates of intimate partner violence (IPV). These gender norms not only influence national IPV prevalence but also modify how individual-level factors like education and employment affect women’s risk, highlighting the importance of transforming harmful norms […]
An exploration of gender-based violence in eastern Myanmar in the context of political transition: findings from a qualitative sexual and reproductive health assessment.
Key Social Norms Take-aways: This study highlights the persistent and deeply embedded gender norms in eastern Myanmar that sustain gender-based violence (GBV) and limit women’s and girls’ sexual and reproductive health (SRH) rights, despite political transitions. Norms surrounding male dominance, early marriage, domestic violence, and restrictions on adolescent girls’ access to SRH services were consistently […]