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Social Influence

Social influence refers to the ways in which individuals' attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors are shaped by the presence, actions, or expectations of others within their social environment. Research published in Public Health International examines this phenomenon across diverse health contexts, investigating how soci…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 7 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 74× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2641-4538

Overview

Social influence refers to the ways in which individuals' attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors are shaped by the presence, actions, or expectations of others within their social environment. Research published in Public Health International examines this phenomenon across diverse health contexts, investigating how social factors affect health behaviors and outcomes. Studies have explored the role of social influence in routine child immunization uptake, specifically examining how social norms and peer expectations contribute to low male involvement in pediatric healthcare in resource-limited settings. The journal has published work on perceived social support as a determinant of quality of life among healthcare workers, demonstrating how workplace social dynamics affect professional well-being. Research has also addressed the mediating role of parental support—a form of social influence—in the relationship between youth sports participation and academic achievement. Additional investigations have examined social influence within theoretical frameworks for HIV/AIDS interventions and explored potential connections between social media influence and childhood health outcomes. Understanding social influence mechanisms is essential for designing effective public health interventions, as individual health decisions rarely occur in isolation but are embedded within complex social networks and cultural contexts that shape behavior.

Research published in this journal

7 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 7 articles above have been cited 74 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Nov 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Journal of Public Health International (ISSN 2641-4538).

Journal editorial board
Evelyn O Talbott · United States Adwoa Asante-Poku · Ghana Armand Seraphin NKWESCHEU · Cameroon

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