Using social network methodology to examine the effects of exposure to alcohol-related social media content on alcohol use: A critical review.

M Strowger, AL Braitman - Experimental and clinical …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
Peer social influence is a robust predictor of problematic drinking among young adults and
adolescents; it is typically assessed by collecting nonspecific social network information (ie …

Following social media influencers who share alcohol‐related content is associated with college drinking

M Strowger, R Ayala Guzman, RB Geyer… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Frequent exposure to peer‐shared alcohol‐related content (ARC) on social
media is associated with greater alcohol consumption and related consequences among …

Self-reported versus actual alcohol-related communication on Instagram: Exploring the gap

F Geusens, K Beullens - Health communication, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Numerous studies have highlighted the relation between drinking behavior and alcohol
references on social media. However, most studies on substance-use-related social media …

Emerging adults' social media engagement & alcohol misuse: A multidimensional, person-centered analysis of risk

CF Scott, LY Bay-Cheng, TH Nochajski… - Children and Youth …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Nearly all US emerging adults use social media at least daily, and most discuss
their offline activities online, including their alcohol misuse. As a result, developing evidence …

Dyadic Associations Between Self and Peer Engagement in Online Alcohol-Facilitative Communication and College Student Drinking

GE Chase, AM Hussong, M Jensen - Emerging Adulthood, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
In a sample of 562 college student peer dyads (M age= 20.47, SD= 1.26; 65.7% female;
68.8% White), this study investigates how college student engagement (both their own and …

Examining the use of drug screening technologies in night-time entertainment districts

LRJ Hughes, JG Sorbello, K Piron, C Allen… - Journal of Experimental …, 2024 - Springer
Background We sought to determine whether various ion scanner devices could provide a
practical alternative in field-based research, where affordable and accessible drug …

Likelihood of Posting Alcohol-Related Content on Social Networking Sites–Measurement Development and Initial Validation

RM Ward, TM Dumas, MA Lewis… - Substance use & misuse, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The vast majority of adolescents and young adults are active on social
networking sites (SNSs). SNSs are influential, risk-conducive environments for alcohol use …

Adolescents' Drinking Behavior Off-and Online: Disentangling Exposure Effects and Selective Exposure in Networked Communication Structures

T Frey, TN Friemel - Journal of health communication, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This article applies a network approach to better understand the often-demonstrated link
between adolescents' drinking behavior and their exposure to alcohol-related content on …

Capturing the bigger picture: A gestalt of general and alcohol-specific social media usage during the transition to college as a predictor of first-year alcohol use and …

BM Trager, RM Morgan, SC Boyle, FAM Ishino… - Addictive …, 2023 - Elsevier
Previous research has shown a reliable association between social media (SM) use and
drinking among college students. However, most studies have investigated SM behaviors …

Development and validation of the alcohol‐related content poster prototype scale: Exploring the impact of social media prototypes on college students' drinking

JM Razo, RE Wickham, EP Inocian… - Alcohol: Clinical and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Drinking is a public health concern among college students. Viewing and
posting alcohol‐related content (ARC) on social media may influence students' favorable …