Saar Mollen
Biographic Data
| ID | 6028229 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Saar Mollen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Saar |
| FAMILY NAME | Mollen |
| SIGNATURE | MOLLEN S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Amsterdam |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8383-4999 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 36 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Social perceptions going online
Social media is becoming an increasingly important environment for food-related content, however, the question of whether the food content encountered on social media contributes to the perception of food-related social norms is relatively unexplored. In the present study, we addressed this question by testing whether exposure to unhealthy food content on YouTube is related to how people perceive social norms regarding (un)healthy food consumptio…
Patterns of News Consumption during the Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis
During major long-term crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, news media are crucial sources of information for the public. This study aimed to explore the frequency of COVID-19-related news consumption based on (1) phase of the pandemic, (2) socio-demographic characteristics, and (3) news information channels. The study used a dynamic cohort design with 18 rounds of data collection, including 306,692 responses from 83,180 unique respondents in t…
“Meat” Me in the Middle
Meat consumption has detrimental environmental effects. Research shows that social norms are important when it comes to meat consumption. However, social norm interventions have shown mixed effects regarding their effectiveness for decreasing meat consumption. Therefore, an experiment was conducted (n = 279) with a 2 (baseline meat consumption: above- vs. below-average) x 3 (social norm feedback: descriptive norm only, descriptive plus injunctive…
Consuming media, consuming food
Objective: One explanation for the relationship between TV viewing and obesity is that people may (over)eat while watching TV. The current study investigated associations between TV viewing and the time spent on (concurrent) eating in a naturalistic setting among a general population sample. Design: Preregistered secondary data analyses were performed of a diary survey in which respondents reported their time use in 10-min blocks for 7 d. Setting…
The influence of social norms on anticipated snacking
Previous studies have found that social norms affect eating behavior for different types of social norm measures and manipulations as well as different types of eating behavior. The current study investigated the effects of descriptive, injunctive, and liking norms on intentions to consume healthy snacks and anticipated snack choice, compared to a no-norm control condition. Moreover, we distinguished between descriptive norms that stress the freq…
Food at first sight
Watch what you watch
Framing norm-based messages differently
The power of regression to the mean
This research follows up on a study by Schultz et al. ( ), in which the effect of a social norm intervention on energy consumption was examined. The present studies included control groups to examine whether social norm effects would persist beyond regression to the mean. Both studies had a 2 (baseline consumption: below mean versus above mean) × 2 (message condition: no‐message control versus norm message) design . Based on baseline fruit ( Stud…
Healthy and unhealthy social norms and food selection. Findings from a field-experiment
The behavior of others in people's social environment (i.e., descriptive norms), as well as their opinions regarding appropriate actions (i.e., injunctive norms) strongly influence people's decisions and actions. The goal of this study was to extend prior laboratory research on the influence of social norms on food choices, by conducting a field-experiment in an on-campus food court. One of three different messages was posted on a given day: a he…
Healthy and unhealthy social norms and food selection. Findings from a field-experiment
The behavior of others in people's social environment (i.e., descriptive norms), as well as their opinions regarding appropriate actions (i.e., injunctive norms) strongly influence people's decisions and actions. The goal of this study was to extend prior laboratory research on the influence of social norms on food choices, by conducting a field-experiment in an on-campus food court. One of three different messages was posted on a given day: a he…
Food at first sight
The power of regression to the mean
This research follows up on a study by Schultz et al. ( ), in which the effect of a social norm intervention on energy consumption was examined. The present studies included control groups to examine whether social norm effects would persist beyond regression to the mean. Both studies had a 2 (baseline consumption: below mean versus above mean) × 2 (message condition: no‐message control versus norm message) design . Based on baseline fruit ( Stud…
Watch what you watch
The influence of social norms on anticipated snacking
Previous studies have found that social norms affect eating behavior for different types of social norm measures and manipulations as well as different types of eating behavior. The current study investigated the effects of descriptive, injunctive, and liking norms on intentions to consume healthy snacks and anticipated snack choice, compared to a no-norm control condition. Moreover, we distinguished between descriptive norms that stress the freq…
Healthy and unhealthy social norms and food selection. Findings from a field-experiment
The behavior of others in people's social environment (i.e., descriptive norms), as well as their opinions regarding appropriate actions (i.e., injunctive norms) strongly influence people's decisions and actions. The goal of this study was to extend prior laboratory research on the influence of social norms on food choices, by conducting a field-experiment in an on-campus food court. One of three different messages was posted on a given day: a he…
The power of regression to the mean
This research follows up on a study by Schultz et al. ( ), in which the effect of a social norm intervention on energy consumption was examined. The present studies included control groups to examine whether social norm effects would persist beyond regression to the mean. Both studies had a 2 (baseline consumption: below mean versus above mean) × 2 (message condition: no‐message control versus norm message) design . Based on baseline fruit ( Stud…
Framing norm-based messages differently
Watch what you watch
Food at first sight
“Meat” Me in the Middle
Meat consumption has detrimental environmental effects. Research shows that social norms are important when it comes to meat consumption. However, social norm interventions have shown mixed effects regarding their effectiveness for decreasing meat consumption. Therefore, an experiment was conducted (n = 279) with a 2 (baseline meat consumption: above- vs. below-average) x 3 (social norm feedback: descriptive norm only, descriptive plus injunctive…
Consuming media, consuming food
Objective: One explanation for the relationship between TV viewing and obesity is that people may (over)eat while watching TV. The current study investigated associations between TV viewing and the time spent on (concurrent) eating in a naturalistic setting among a general population sample. Design: Preregistered secondary data analyses were performed of a diary survey in which respondents reported their time use in 10-min blocks for 7 d. Setting…
The influence of social norms on anticipated snacking
Previous studies have found that social norms affect eating behavior for different types of social norm measures and manipulations as well as different types of eating behavior. The current study investigated the effects of descriptive, injunctive, and liking norms on intentions to consume healthy snacks and anticipated snack choice, compared to a no-norm control condition. Moreover, we distinguished between descriptive norms that stress the freq…
Patterns of News Consumption during the Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis
During major long-term crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, news media are crucial sources of information for the public. This study aimed to explore the frequency of COVID-19-related news consumption based on (1) phase of the pandemic, (2) socio-demographic characteristics, and (3) news information channels. The study used a dynamic cohort design with 18 rounds of data collection, including 306,692 responses from 83,180 unique respondents in t…
Social perceptions going online
Social media is becoming an increasingly important environment for food-related content, however, the question of whether the food content encountered on social media contributes to the perception of food-related social norms is relatively unexplored. In the present study, we addressed this question by testing whether exposure to unhealthy food content on YouTube is related to how people perceive social norms regarding (un)healthy food consumptio…
Psychology (9 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Environmental Education and Sustainability (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Statistics (5 works) · Eating Disorders and Behaviors (4 works) · Mathematics (4 works) · Obesity (4 works)