How Viewing Alcohol Posts of Friends on Social Networking Sites Influences Predictors of Alcohol Use

• Published in: Journal of health communication Vol. 25; no. 6; pp. 522 - 529
• Main Authors: Mesman, Mathijs, Hendriks, Hanneke, van den PUTTE, Bas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia Routledge 02.06.2020; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Alcohol use; Attitudes; Between-subjects design; Distant; Friendship; Networking; Social networks; Social research; Young adults

Young adults are frequently exposed to alcohol posts from their friends on social networking sites, and little research has investigated the influences of these posts on alcohol use. Therefore, this study investigated how exposure to alcohol posts influenced determinants of alcohol use, and whether...