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The problem
Intervention: Perceived norm correction (identified as potential intervention through demonstrating that misperceived norms drive behavior)
Who it was tested with: Adult caregivers (N=1026) in rural Uganda.
Experience from people who deliver programmes: stories, case studies and lessons learned. Valuable for understanding how and why, and for spotting what to test next, but not a measure of effect.
"Misperceiving physical discipline as normative was positively associated with personal physical discipline behavior" and "Interventions that correct misperceived norms may be used to reduce physical discipline behaviors." The study demonstrates that norm misperceptions drive behavior, providing rationale for norm-correction as a potential intervention, though the intervention itself was not tested.
Cross-sectional design cannot establish causation. Self-reported behavior subject to social desirability bias. Study identifies association between misperceived norms and behavior but does not test an intervention to correct norms.
Across countries and designs
1 study · 1 country
