Associations between posting about alcohol on social networking sites and alcohol-induced blackouts in a sample of young adults not in 4-year college.
Jennifer E MerrillLily DavidsonBenjamin C RiordanZoey LoganRose Marie WardPublished in: Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors (2024)
Whether posting about alcohol may be useful in identifying risky drinking behavior may depend on racial/ethnic identification as well as whether private or public posting is being considered. Results have implications for eventual online interventions, which can identify individuals potentially at risk for hazardous drinking based on their social media posting behavior. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).