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Values, Norms, and Peer Effects on Weight Status.


ABSTRACT: This study uses data from the European Social Survey in order to test the Prinstein-Dodge hypothesis that posits that peer effects may be larger in collectivistic than in individualistic societies. When defining individualism and collectivism at the country level, our results show that peer effects on obesity are indeed larger in collectivistic than in individualistic societies. However, when defining individualism and collectivism with individual values based on the Shalom Schwartz universal values theory, we find little support for this hypothesis.

SUBMITTER: Nie P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5350312 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Values, Norms, and Peer Effects on Weight Status.

Nie Peng P   Gwozdz Wencke W   Reisch Lucia L   Sousa-Poza Alfonso A  

Journal of obesity 20170228


This study uses data from the European Social Survey in order to test the Prinstein-Dodge hypothesis that posits that peer effects may be larger in collectivistic than in individualistic societies. When defining individualism and collectivism at the country level, our results show that peer effects on obesity are indeed larger in collectivistic than in individualistic societies. However, when defining individualism and collectivism with individual values based on the Shalom Schwartz universal va  ...[more]

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