Examining Between- and Within-subjects Effects of Posting and Exposure to Alcohol-Related Social Media Content on Drinking Over Time.
| Autor: | Strowger M; Department of Psychology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529, USA., Braitman AL; Department of Psychology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529, USA.; Virginia Consortium Program in Clinical Psychology, Norfolk, VA 23529, USA., Janssen T; Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA., Barnett NP; Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs [J Stud Alcohol Drugs] 2024 Nov 06. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 06. |
| DOI: | 10.15288/jsad.24-00131 |
| Abstrakt: | Objective: Social media content featuring alcoholic beverages is posted and viewed by college students. Limited longitudinal research suggests that increased alcohol-related content (ARC) posting and exposure is associated with increased alcohol consumption among college students over time. Emerging evidence suggests this association may be bidirectional, with drinking predicting later ARC posting. The current study examined longitudinal bidirectional associations between alcohol consumption and: posting ARC (aim 1) and friend ARC exposure (aim 2). Method: College students engaging in heavy or problematic drinking ( N = 384; M Results: Random-intercept cross-lagged panel models revealed significant large associations only at the within-subjects level for posting ARC, but significant medium-large between- and within-subjects associations for ARC exposure. Within-subjects, greater alcohol consumption predicted posting 1 month later, and posting at the 3-month follow-up predicted increased drinking at 6-months (aim 1). Between-subjects, individuals who reported greater social network ARC exposure were more likely to report greater alcohol consumption. Within-subjects, greater-than-average ARC exposure at 1-month predicted decreased alcohol consumption at 3-months (aim 2). Conclusions: Results suggest the relationship between alcohol consumption and alcohol posting (self and ARC exposure) is complex and not necessarily bidirectional, with associations between posting and drinking fluctuating within subjects, while between- and within-subjects associations were observed for exposure and drinking. Associations between posting and drinking vary within individuals over time, while associations between exposure and drinking exist for groups, indicating the more people are exposed, the more alcohol they consume. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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