ArticlePsychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors2023
Adolescents' perceptions of alcohol portrayals in the media and their impact on cognitions and behaviors.
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- The Effect of Exposure to Alcohol Media Content on Young People's Alcohol Use: A Qualitative Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Pooled it
- Characterizing In Vivo Exposure to Alcohol Content in the Media: Media Platform, Engagement, and Associations With Attitudes.Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2026Article
- Association between smartphone overdependence and alcohol and tobacco use behaviors among adolescents in Korea.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Real-Time Exposure to Alcohol Content in Digital Media in Adolescents: Protocol for a Multiburst Ecological Momentary Assessment Study.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- The impact of school transitions on adolescent alcohol and tobacco use: Variations by network position and friendship stability.Deviant behavior · 2025Article
- Alcohol Advertising Exposure and Drinking Habits Among Chinese Adolescents in 2021: A National Survey.American journal of public health · 2024Article
- A qualitative analysis of adolescents' perspectives on peer and influencer alcohol-related posts on social media.Drug and alcohol review · 2024Article
- Cross-substance Effects of Adolescent Exposure to Alcohol Content in Popular Movies on Cannabis Initiation.Cannabis (Albuquerque, N.M.) · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveExposure to alcohol in the media is pervasive and may influence adolescents' perceptions and use of alcohol. The purpose of this study was to better understand how adolescents perceive alcohol-related content in both entertainment and social media, with a focus on the valence of portrayals (i.e., positive, negative) and impacts on cognitions and behaviors.
methodParticipants were 40 high school students (60% female). Nine focus groups were conducted via videoconferencing, stratified by grade (9th/10th, 11th/12th) and gender. Transcripts were analyzed via template-style thematic analyses to identify themes.
resultsSix themes were developed, including (a) some portrayals of alcohol may increase likelihood of using alcohol, (b) some portrayals of alcohol in the media can discourage drinking, (c) sometimes truly negative consequences of alcohol are portrayed positively or downplayed, (d) media portrayals of alcohol are perceived to be based in reality but are at times exaggerated, (e) adolescent and adult alcohol use is portrayed differently in entertainment media, and (f) the extent to which adolescents are influenced by the media may depend on their preexisting attitudes, beliefs, and education.
conclusionsAdolescents 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).
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