Social distancing in times of corona
A longitudinal study on the role of (mass media-) communication for perceived social distancing norms
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 20509045 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Jule Scheper (0000-0001-6316-4238, University of Music, Drama and Media, autor de correspondencia), Sophie Brun (0000-0002-8243-8916, University of Music, Drama and Media), Sophie Bruns |
| Año | 2026 |
| Volumen | 29 |
| Número | 1 |
| Páginas | 189-208 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2026-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Information Communication & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 1369-118X • E-ISSN: 1468-4462 |
| Editorial | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1369118x.2025.2502050 |
| OpenAlex | W4410398314 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referencias citadas | 32 |
Although social norms are often described as ‘communication phenomena’, communicative influences on the emergence and development of perceived social norms are rarely considered in empirical research. Drawing upon a communicative perspective integrated into the theory of normative social behaviour, we propose that communication and observation of referent others, as well as mass media exposure, influence perceived social norms. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, we conducted a four-wave panel study to assess perceived social distancing norms in Germany. The results revealed limited communicative impacts. While mass media exposure influenced perceived social distancing norms only during specific junctures, the observation of and communication with friends and family showed no influence
Advertising · Business · Distancing · Longitudinal study · Mass media · Political science · Social distance · Social media · Sociology · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Media Influence and Health · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
Interpersonal communication
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Operationalizing and Analyzing Exposure
Social norms
Do as we say and as we do
Modeling the Relationship Between Descriptive Norms and Behaviors
A critique of the cross-lagged panel model.
Social Influence
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The acquisition of perceived descriptive norms as social category learning in social networks
Social norms as communicative phenomena
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Social Identity, Self-Categorization, and the Communication of Group Norms
Communication and Normative Influence
A Re-Explication of Social Norms, Ten Years Later
An Explication of Social Norms
Understanding the Influence of Perceived Norms on Behaviors
Reference Group Influence on Opinion Expression
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Public Beliefs About the Beliefs of the Public
A focus theory of normative conduct
The State of Cultivation
The presence of norms in the absence of groups
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| Altamente citado | No |