Should I stay (home) or should I go (party)? Examination of drinking as a mediator of the relationship between alcohol‐related social media content and adherence to <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 recommendations among college students
Findings revealed students continued to post and drink socially despite the risks, which may have encouraged others within their networks to engage in similar risky behaviours. Future public health crises should balance young people's need for social connection with risk mitigation efforts.
Authors
- Angela B. Tanygin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0797-2796)
- William J. Buchholz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3422-5983)
- Mai‐Ly N. Steers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4203-2989)
- Robert E. Wickham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0132-6235)
- Rose Marie Ward (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8154-8163)
- Tanrak Ploykao
Institutions
- Duquesne University (US)
- Northern Arizona University (US)
- University of Cincinnati (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Drug and Alcohol Review
- Published
- 2024-09-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.13946
- Primary Topic
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- National Institute on Drug Abuse