MOST OF US - Social Norming Campaign
In the fall of 2004 the Office of Student Programs adopted a social
norm model to
address student wellness issues. The social norms approach is one
of the fastest growing approaches to combat student health issues
and the related problem behaviors.
Social norming theory states that students are
affected by their peers' behavior. As a result, if students believe
their peers engage in certain behaviors, he/she will do the same.
Unfortunately, students tend to overestimate problem behavior and
underestimate healthy behavior. For example, most students believe
that the average student uses marijuana at least twice a month while
in reality 69% of Millikin students report never having tried
marijuana.
Through the "Most of Us"
campaign, the OSP disseminates factual information regarding
student behavior. The goal of the campaign is to shift student
perceptions towards the norm.
Help spread the word-
"Most MU Students Make Health Choices".
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