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Power of norms in higher education: Effects of positive and negative normative information on student exercise behavior Cover

Power of norms in higher education: Effects of positive and negative normative information on student exercise behavior

Open Access
|Oct 2025

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

Changes in second plank efficacy.
Changes in second plank efficacy.

Figure 2

Changes in total plank efficacy.
Changes in total plank efficacy.

Data collection steps_

PreparationRecruitment and screening
Completion of informed consent and PAR-Q
General instructions
Demographic and pre-efficacy questionnaire
Video of plank demonstration
Trial oneCompletion of first plank
3 min rest periodEfficacy for second plank
Perceptions of peer norms for second plank
Normative information prompt according to group assignment
Repeat efficacy for second plank
Trail twoCompletion of second plank
Post-efficacy for plank
Post surveysManipulation check for groups who received feedback

Mean values and standard deviations for study variables_

VariablePositive norm condition mean values (SD)Negative norm condition mean values (SD)Control condition mean values (SD)Grand mean values (SD)
Initial plank (s)106.04 (53.90)114.50 (42.21)98.89 (32.55)106.48 (43.80)
Second plank (s)101.29 (44.17)89.22 (31.98)83.95 (27.47)91.488 (35.66)
Pre-manipulation plank self-efficacy62.29 (23.64)67.47 (20.26)59.47 (26.03)63.08 (23.50)
Post-manipulation plank self-efficacy59.88 (19.23)56.41 (20.92)52.82 (24.72)56.37 (21.72)
Pre-manipulation plank two self-efficacy48.71 (20.13)50.82 (16.42)47.06 (19.62)48.86 (18.67)
Post-manipulation plank two self-efficacy57.71 (18.72)49.70 (17.71)47.47 (19.24)51.63 (18.91)

Perceptions of peer’s second plank performance_

What do you think happened when others like you performed the second plank?Number of responses
Decreased by 40%6 (5.9%)
Decreased by 20%40 (39.2%)
Decreased by 10%42 (41.2%)
Same amount8 (7.8%)
Increased by 10%5 (4.9%)
Increased by 20%1 (1%)
Increased by 40%0 (0%)
Language: English
Page range: 28 - 36
Submitted on: Jun 30, 2025
Accepted on: Jul 27, 2025
Published on: Oct 3, 2025
Published by: University of Oradea
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

© 2025 Keith David Randazzo, published by University of Oradea
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