Adolescents' perceptions of alcohol portrayals in the media and their impact on cognitions and behaviors.

Jennifer E MerrillGabriela LópezHannah DoucetteMelissa PielechErin CorcoranAmy EgbertTyler B WrayJoy GabrielliSuzanne M ColbyKristina M Jackson

Published in: Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors (2023)

Adolescents have awareness of media portrayals of alcohol, both positive and negative, and their associated impacts. Findings highlight the need for much more work to understand the conditions under which, and for whom, exposure to different types of positive portrayals of alcohol in the media translate into positive expectancies about alcohol or drinking motives. Such work may ultimately inform intervention targets to reduce early initiation and/or risky drinking among adolescents. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

alcohol consumption
young adults
physical activity
randomized controlled trial
healthcare
primary care
emergency department
posttraumatic stress disorder