Objective: To proffer a theoretically driven assessment of the validity of research which
examines alcohol-related normative beliefs. Methods: A systematic review of 68 articles …

Previous research suggests that exposure to alcohol-related content on social media sites
(SMSs) may inflate perceptions of drinking norms, thereby increasing drinking among …

Background Alcohol use, and the association between alcohol-related variables and
drinking outcomes, seem to be context dependent. We employed Latent Class Analysis, a …

Although drinking motives have been shown to influence drinking behavior among women
with trauma histories and PTSD, no known research has examined the influence of drinking …

With a significant proportion of college students in many countries engaging in risky drinking
behavior, this study examines the tendency of such young adults to 'mature out'of such …

High levels of alcohol consumption are common among college students and associated
with endorsing negative alcohol-related consequences. Research suggests both drinking …

College students may subjectively evaluate the consequences of drinking in unexpected
ways, rating “negative” consequences as neutral or even positive experiences. We …

Background Much of the prior research addressing risky drinking among young adults has
focused on heavy episodic drinking (4+/5+ drinks in a single sitting for females/males) …

Background Interventions have been developed to reduce overestimations of substance use
among others, especially for alcohol and among students. Nevertheless, there is a lack of …

Background. By defining what is “normal,” appropriate, expected, and unacceptable, social
norms shape human behavior. However, the individual-level mechanisms through which …