Bibliography of Faculty Publications

2021

Perkins H. Wesley and Jessica M. Perkins. 2021. "The Social Norms Approach: Confronting the 'reign of error' as a successful strategy to reduce harmful drinking and drug use in college." Pp. 159-162 & 417-424 in D. Anderson & T. Hall (eds.), Leading Campus Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention: Grounded Approaches for Student Impact. Washington D.C.: National Association of Student Personnel Administrators.

Perkins, J. M., Kakuhikire, B., Baguma, C., Jurinsky, J., Rasmussen, J. D., Satinsky, E. N., Namara, E., Ahereza, P., Kyokunda, V., Perkins, H. W., Hahn, J. A., Bangsberg, D. R., and Tsai, A. C. 2021. “Overestimation of alcohol consumption norms as a driver of alcohol consumption: a whole-population network study of men across eight villages in rural, southwestern Uganda.” Addiction, https://doi.org/10.1111/add.15615..

2020

Perkins, Jessica M., H. Wesley Perkins, and David W. Craig. 2020. “Norms and Attitudes About Being an Active Bystander: Support for Telling Adults About Seeing Knives or Guns at School Among Greater London Youth,” Journal of Youth and Adolescence, Vol. 49, No. 4, pp. 849–868. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-019-01127-7.

2019

Perkins, Jessica M., H. Wesley Perkins, Jordan Jurinsky, and David W. Craig. 2019. “Adolescent Tobacco Use and Misperceptions of Social Norms Across Schools in the United States,” Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, Vol. 80, No. 6, pp. 659-668.   https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.2019.80.659.

Perkins, Jessica M., H. Wesley Perkins, and David W. Craig. 2019. "A Code of Silence? Misperceptions Regarding Peer Support for Telling Authorities about Weapons at School Among Middle and High School Students in the United States." Youth and Society, Vol. 51, No. 6, pp. 814-839 (advance access online July 9, 2017). https://doi.org/10.1177/0044118X17714808.

2018

Perkins, H. Wesley and Jessica M. Perkins. 2018. “Using the Social Norms Approach to Promote Health and Reduce Risk among College Students,” Ch. 8 in M. D. Cimini and E. M. Rivero (eds.), Promoting Behavioral Health and Reducing Risk among College Students: A Comprehensive Approach, New York, NY: Routledge (abstract)

Perkins, Jessica M., H. Wesley Perkins, and David W. Craig. 2018. “Misperceived Norms and Personal Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption and Fruit and Vegetable Intake among Students in the United States,” Appetite, Vol. 129, No. 1, pp. 82-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2018.06.012.

Craig, David W. and H. Wesley Perkins. 2018. “Accuracy of Estimated Blood Alcohol Concentration Norms from College Student Drinking Survey Data: Verification Using Matched Late Night Breath Measurements,” Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, Vol. 79, No. 3, pp. 455-464.  https://www.jsad.com/doi/abs/10.15288/jsad.2018.79.455.

2015

Perkins, Jessica M., H. Wesley Perkins, and David W. Craig. 2015. "Misperception of Peer Weight Norms and Its Association with Overweight and Underweight Status Among Adolescents." Prevention Science, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 70-79.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-014-0458-2

2014

Perkins, H. Wesley, Jessica M. Perkins, and David W. Craig. 2014. "No Safe Haven: Locations of Harassment and Bullying Victimization in Middle Schools." Journal of School Health, Vol. 84, No. 12, pp. 810-818. https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.12208.

Perkins, H. Wesley. 2014. "Misperception is Reality: The "Reign of Error" About Peer Risk Behaviour Norms Among Youth and Young Adults." In Xenitidou, M. and B. Edmonds. (Eds.) The Complexity of Social Norms, Computational Social Sciences. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, pp. 11-36. (order from Springer books, abstract)

2012

Perkins, H. Wesley and David W. Craig. 2012. "Student-Athletes' Misperceptions of Male and Female Peer Drinking Norms: A Multi-Site Investigation of the 'Reign of Error'." Journal of College Student Development, Vol. 53, No. 3, pp. 367-382.  https://doi.org/10.1353/csd.2012.0046 (abstract)

Perkins, H. Wesley. 2012. "Misperceptions of Peer Substance Use Among Youth are Real: Commentary." Addiction, Vol. 107, No. 5, pp. 888-889. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.03782.x.

2011

Perkins, H. Wesley, David W. Craig, and Jessica M. Perkins. 2011."Using Social Norms to Reduce Bullying: A Research Intervention in Five Middle Schools." Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, Vol. 14, No. 5, pp. 703-722.  https://doi.org/10.1177/1368430210398004 (free online full text).

2010

Perkins, Jessica M., H. Wesley Perkins, and David W. Craig. 2010. "Misperceptions of Peer Norms as a Risk Factor for Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption among Secondary School Students." Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Vol. 110, No. 12, pp. 1916-1921. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jada.2010.09.008.

Perkins, H. Wesley, Jeff Linkenbach, Melissa Lewis, and Clayton Neighbors. 2010. "Effectiveness of Social Norms Media Marketing in Reducing Drinking and Driving: A Statewide Campaign." Addictive Behaviors, Vol. 35, pp. 866-874.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2010.05.004.

Perkins, Jessica M., H. Wesley Perkins, and David W. Craig. 2010. "Peer Weight Norm Misperception as a Risk Factor for Being Over- and Underweight Among UK Secondary School Students." European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 64, pp. 965-971. https://doi.org/10.1038/ejcn.2010.106.

2008

Craig, David and H. Wesley Perkins. 2008. "Learning about Student Alcohol Abuse and Helping to Prevent It through Service-Learning Initiatives." In Rimmerman, Craig A. (Ed.) Service-Learning and the Liberal Arts, Lanham: Lexington Books, pp. 151-169. (Download entire chapter in PDF format)

Turner, James, H. Wesley Perkins, Jennifer Bauerle. 2008. "Declining Negative Consequences Related to Alcohol Misuse Among Students Exposed to a Social Norms Marketing Intervention on a College Campus." Journal of American College Health, Vol. 57, No. 1, pp. 85-93. https://doi.org/10.3200/JACH.57.1.85-94 (Download entire article in PDF format)

2007

Perkins, H. Wesley. 2007. "Misperceptions of Peer Drinking Norms in Canada: Another Look at the 'Reign of Error' and Its Consequences among College Students." Addictive Behaviors, Vol. 32, No. 11, pp. 2645-2656. DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2007.07.007 (Download entire article in PDF format)

2006

Perkins, H. Wesley, and David Craig. 2006. "A Successful Social Norms Campaign to Reduce Alcohol Misuse among College Student-Athletes." Journal of Studies on Alcohol, Vol. 67, pp. 880-888. (Download entire article in PDF format)

2005

Perkins, H. Wesley, Michael Haines and Richard Rice. 2005. "Misperceiving the College Drinking Norm and Related Problems: A Nationwide Study of Exposure to Prevention Information, Perceived Norms and Student Alcohol Misuse." Journal of Studies on Alcohol, Vol. 66, pp.470-478. (Download entire article in PDF format)

Haines, Michael P., H. Wesley Perkins, Richard M. Rice and Gregory Barker. 2005. A Guide to Marketing Social Norms for Health Promotion in Schools and Communities. National Social Norms Resource Center. Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL.

Linkenbach, Jeff, and H. Wesley Perkins. 2005. Montana’s MOST of Us® Don’t Drink and Drive Campaign: A Social Norms Strategy to Reduce Impaired Driving Among 21-to-34-Year-Olds. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (Report No. DOT HS 809 869), Washington, DC. (Download entire monograph in PDF format)

Perkins, H. Wesley. 2005. "Critical Concerns for Evaluating Social Norms Interventions with Survey Data." The Social Norms Review, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 1-6. National Social Norms Resource Center.

2004

Perkins, H. Wesley. 2004. "Getting Social Norms Results by Improving Implementation and Assessment." The Report on Social Norms, Vol. 3, No. 9, pp. 5, 8. (Download entire article in PDF format)

2003

Fabiano, Patricia M., H. Wesley Perkins, Alan Berkowitz, Jeff Linkenbach, and Christopher Stark. 2003. "Engaging Men as Social Justice Allies in Ending Violence Against Women: Evidence for a Social Norms Approach." Journal of American College Health, Vol. 52, No. 3, pp. 105-112. DOI: 10.1080/07448480309595732 (abstract)

Perkins, H. Wesley (Editor). 2003. The Social Norms Approach to Preventing School and College Age Substance Abuse: A Handbook for Educators, Counselors, and Clinicians. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Perkins, H. Wesley. 2003. "The Emergence and Evolution of the Social Norms Approach to Substance Abuse." In H. W. Perkins (ed.), The Social Norms Approach to Preventing School and College Age Substance Abuse: A Handbook for Educators, Counselors, and Clinicians, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, pp. 3-17.

Perkins, H. Wesley, and David W. Craig. 2003. "The Hobart and William Smith Colleges Experiment: A Synergistic Social Norms Approach Using Print, Electronic Media and Curriculum Infusion to Reduce Collegiate Problem Drinking." In H. W. Perkins (ed.), The Social Norms Approach to Preventing School and College Age Substance Abuse: A Handbook for Educators, Counselors, and Clinicians, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, pp. 35-64.

Linkenbach, Jeff, and H. Wesley Perkins. 2003. "Misperceptions of Peer Alcohol Norms in a Statewide Survey of Young Adults." In H. W. Perkins (ed.), The Social Norms Approach to Preventing School and College Age Substance Abuse: A Handbook for Educators, Counselors, and Clinicians, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, pp. 173-181.

Perkins, H. Wesley, and David W. Craig. 2003. "The Imaginary Lives of Peers: Patterns of Substance Use and Misperceptions of Norms among Secondary School Students." In H. W. Perkins (ed.), The Social Norms Approach to Preventing School and College Age Substance Abuse: A Handbook for Educators, Counselors, and Clinicians, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, pp. 209-223.

Linkenbach, Jeff, and H. Wesley Perkins. 2003. "Most of Us Are Tobacco Free: An Eight-Month Social Norms Campaign Reducing Youth Initiation of Smoking in Montana." In H. W. Perkins (ed.), The Social Norms Approach to Preventing School and College Age Substance Abuse: A Handbook for Educators, Counselors, and Clinicians, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, pp. 224-234.

Linkenbach, Jeff, H. Wesley Perkins, and William DeJong. 2003. "Parents' Perceptions of Parenting Norms: Using the Social Norms Approach to Reinforce Effective Parenting." In H. W. Perkins (ed.), The Social Norms Approach to Preventing School and College Age Substance Abuse: A Handbook for Educators, Counselors, and Clinicians, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, pp. 247-258.

Perkins, H. Wesley. 2003. "The Promise and Challenge of Future Work on the Social Norms Model." In H. W. Perkins (ed.), The Social Norms Approach to Preventing School and College Age Substance Abuse: A Handbook for Educators, Counselors, and Clinicians, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, pp. 280-296.

2002

Perkins, H. Wesley, and David W. Craig. 2002. A Multifaceted Social Norms Approach to Reduce High-Risk Drinking: Lessons from Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Newton, MA: The Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention and the U.S. Department of Education. (Download entire monograph in PDF format)

Perkins, H. Wesley. 2002. "Social Norms and the Prevention of Alcohol Misuse in Collegiate Contexts." Journal of Studies on Alcohol, Supplement No. 14, pp. 164-172. (Download PDF)

Perkins, H. Wesley. 2002. "Surveying the Damage: A Review of Research on Consequences of Alcohol Misuse in College Populations." Journal of Studies on Alcohol, Supplement No. 14, pp. 91-100. (Download PDF)

2001

Perkins, H. Wesley, William DeJong, and Jeff Linkenbach. 2001. "Estimated Blood Alcohol Levels Reached by ‘Binge' and ‘Non-Binge' Drinkers: A Survey of Young Adults in Montana." Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, Vol. 15, No. 4, pp. 317-320. DOI: 10.1037/0893-164X.15.4.317 (Download PDF)

2000

Perkins, H. Wesley. 2000. "Drinking Motivated by the Desire to Reduce Stress: Life Course and Gender Patterns among College-Educated Young Adults." Alcoscope: International Review of Alcoholism Management, Vol. 3, Issue 4, pp. 10-14.

Perkins, H. Wesley. 2000. "Alcohol Use, Collegiate Patterns and Problem Of." Pp. 143-145 in Clifton Bryant (ed.), Encyclopedia of Criminology and Deviant Behavior, Vol. 4. Philadelphia: Taylor and Francis. (Download PDF)

Perkins, H. Wesley. 2000. "Research on Women's Drinking Patterns." Catalyst, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 6-7.

1999

Perkins, H. Wesley, Philip Meilman, Jami Leichtliter, Jeffrey Cashin and Cheryl Presley. 1999. "Misperceptions of the Norms for the Frequency of Alcohol and Other Drug Use on College Campuses." Journal of American College Health, Vol. 47, No. 6, pp. 253-258. DOI: 10.1080/07448489909595656 (Download PDF)

Perkins, H. Wesley. 1999. "Stress-Motivated Drinking in Collegiate and Post-Collegiate Young Adulthood: Life Course and Gender Patterns." Journal of Studies on Alcohol, Vol. 60, No. 2, pp. 219-227. (Download PDF)

1997

Perkins, H. Wesley. 1997. "College Student Misperceptions of Alcohol and Other Drug Norms among Peers: Exploring Causes, Consequences, and Implications for Prevention Programs." Pp. 177-206 in Designing Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Programs in Higher Education. Newton, MA: The Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention, U.S. Department of Education. (Download PDF)

1996

Perkins, H. Wesley, and Henry Wechsler. 1996. "Variation in Perceived College Drinking Norms and Its Impact on Alcohol Abuse: A Nationwide Study." Journal of Drug Issues, Vol. 26, No. 4, pp. 961-974. (abstract)

1995

Perkins, H. Wesley. 1995. "Prevention through Correcting Misperceptions of Alcohol and Other Drug Norms: Notes on the State of the Field." Catalyst (A Publication of The Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention and the U.S. Department of Education). Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 1-2. (Download PDF)

Perkins, H. Wesley. 1994. "The Contextual Effect of Secular Norms on Religiosity as Moderator of Student Alcohol and Other Drug Use." In M. Lynn and D. Moberg (eds.), Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, Vol. 6, pp. 187-208. (Download PDF)

1994

Berkowitz, Alan D. 1994. "Assessing Collegiate Substance Abuse: Current Trends, Research Needs and Program Applications." Pp. 73-100 in G. Gonzalez and V. Veltri (eds.), Research and Intervention: Preventing Substance Abuse in Higher Education. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement.

1992

Perkins, H. Wesley. 1992. "Gender Patterns in Consequences of Collegiate Alcohol Abuse: A Ten Year Study of Trends in an Undergraduate Population." Journal of Studies on Alcohol, Vol. 53, No. 5, pp. 458-462. (Download PDF)

Perkins, H. Wesley. 1992. "Misperceptions of Peer Drug Use Norms: An Alternative Campus Intervention Strategy." In-Service Bulletin, National Organization of Student Assistance Programs and Partners, No. 8.

Perkins, H. Wesley. 1992. "Gender Differences in Campus Drug Use Patterns and Problems." Insights, National Organization of Student Assistance Programs and Partners, Vol. 5, Issue 1, pp. 5-8. (Download PDF)

1991

Perkins, H. Wesley. 1991. "Confronting Misperceptions of Peer Drug Use Norms Among College Students: An Alternative Approach for Alcohol and Other Drug Education Programs." The Higher Education Leaders/Peers Network Peer Prevention Program Resource Manual. Texas Christian University: U.S. Dept. of Education Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE).

Berkowitz, Alan D. 1991. "Following Imaginary Peers: How Norm Misperceptions Influence Student Substance Abuse." Module No. 2 in G. Lindsay and G. Rulf (eds.), Project Direction, Ball State University, Muncie, IN.

Perkins, H. Wesley, and Alan D. Berkowitz. 1991. "Collegiate COAs and Alcohol Abuse: Problem Drinking in Relation to Assessments of Parent and Grandparent Alcoholism." Journal of Counseling and Development, Vol. 69, No. 3, pp. 237-240. DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1991.tb01495.x (abstract)

1990

Berkowitz, Alan D. 1990. "Reducing Alcohol and Other Drug Use on Campus: Effective Strategies for Prevention Programs." The Eta Sigma Gamman, Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 12-14.

Berkowitz, Alan D. 1990. "Gender Issues in Drug Prevention Treatment and Programming," ACPA Commission on Alcohol and Other Drugs Newsletter, Vol. 2, No. 1.

1989

Perkins, H. Wesley, and Alan D. Berkowitz. 1989. "Stability and Contradiction in College Students' Drinking Following a Drinking-Age Law Change." Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, Vol. 35, No. 1, pp. 60-77. (abstract)

Berkowitz, Alan D. 1989. "Thinking about Alcohol and Other Drugs: Implications of Recent Research." ACPA Commission on Alcohol and Other Drugs Newsletter, Vol. 1, No. 2.

1988

Berkowitz, Alan D., and H. Wesley Perkins. 1988. "Personality Characteristics of Children of Alcoholics." Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Vol. 56, No. 2, pp. 206-209. DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.56.2.206 (abstract)

1987

Berkowitz, Alan D., and H. Wesley Perkins. 1987. "Recent Research on Gender Differences in Collegiate Alcohol Use." Journal of American College Health, Vol. 36, No. 2, pp. 123-129. DOI:  10.1080/07448481.1987.9939003 (abstract)

Perkins, H. Wesley. 1987. "Parental Religion and Alcohol Use Problems as Intergenerational Predictors of Problem Drinking Among College Students." Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Vol. 26, No. 3, pp. 340-357. (abstract)

Berkowitz, Alan D., and H. Wesley Perkins. 1987. "Current Issues in Effective Alcohol Education Programming." pp. 69-85 in Joan Sherwood (ed.), Alcohol Policies and Practices on College and University Campuses. Columbus: National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Monograph Series.

1986

Berkowitz, Alan D., and H. Wesley Perkins. 1986. "Problem Drinking Among College Students: A Review of Recent Research." Journal of American College Health, Vol. 35, pp. 21-28. DOI:  10.1080/07448481.1986.9938960 (abstract) (PDF)

Perkins, H. Wesley, and Alan D. Berkowitz. 1986. "Using Student Alcohol Surveys: Notes on Clinical and Educational Program Applications." Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, Vol. 31, No. 2, pp. 44-51. (abstract)

Perkins, H. Wesley, and Alan D. Berkowitz. 1986. "Perceiving the Community Norms of Alcohol Use among Students: Some Research Implications for Campus Alcohol Education Programming." International Journal of the Addictions, Vol. 21, Nos. 9 & 10, pp. 961-976.
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Berkowitz, Alan D., and H. Wesley Perkins. 1986. "Resident Advisers as Role Models: A Comparison of Drinking Patterns of Resident Advisers and Their Peers." Journal of College Student Personnel, Vol. 27, pp.146-53. (abstract) (PDF)

1985

Perkins, H. Wesley. 1985. "Religious Traditions, Parents, and Peers as Determinants of Alcohol and Drug Use among College Students." Review of Religious Research, Vol. 27, No. 1, pp. 15-31. (abstract)