Mechanisms of perceived social norms: the mediating and moderating role of morality and outcome expectations on prescription drug misuse in the working population

While the nonmedical use of prescription drugs to enhance cognitive performance (NMUPD-CE) has received increasing media attention and provoked ethical debates, the social drivers of misusing this health-related drug remain understudied. Therefore, this study examined how descriptive and injunctive...

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Authors: Huber, Saskia (Author) ; Sattler, Sebastian (Author) ; Mehlkop, Guido 1972- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 21.03.2022
In: Deviant behavior
Year: 2023, Volume: 44, Issue: 3, Pages: 359-380
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