Drinking motives for self and others predict alcohol use and consequences among college women: The moderating effects of PTSD

Objective:This study investigated whether self-reports of alcohol-related postings on Facebook by oneself or one’s Facebook friends were related to common motives for drinking and were uniquely predictive of self-reported alcohol outcomes (alcohol consumption, problems, and cravings).Method:Pacific Northwest undergraduates completed a survey of alcohol outcomes, drinking motives, and alcoholrelated Facebook postings. Participants completed the survey online as part of a larger study on alcohol use and cognitive associations. Participants were randomly selected through the university registrar’s office and consisted of 1,106 undergraduates (449 men, 654 women, 2 transgender, 1 declined to answer) between the ages of 18 and 25 years (M = 20.40, SD = 1.60) at a large university in the Pacific Northwest. Seven participants were excluded from analyses because of missing or suspect data.Results:Alcohol-related postings on Facebook were significantly correlated with social, enhancement, conformity, and coping motives for drinking (all ps < .001). After drinking motives were controlled for, self–alcohol-related postings independently and positively predicted the number of drinks per week, alcohol-related problems, risk of alcohol use disorders, and alcohol cravings (all ps < .001). In contrast, friends’ alcohol-related postings only predicted the risk of alcohol use disorders (p < .05) and marginally predicted alcohol-related problems (p = .07).Conclusions:Posting alcohol-related content on social media platforms such as Facebook is associated with common motivations for drinking and is, in itself, a strong predictive indicator of drinking outcomes independent of drinking motives. Moreover, self-related posting activity appears to be more predictive than Facebook friends’ activity. These findings suggest that social media platforms may be a useful target for future preventative and intervention efforts.

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A STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING OF ALCOHOL USE AMONG YOUNG ADULTS IN THE U.S. MILITARY: COMPLEXITIES AMONG STRESS, DRINKING MOTIVES, IMPULSIVITIY, ALCOHOL USE AND JOB PERFORMANCE

Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research ◽

10.1111/j.1530-0277.2008.00689_7.x ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 32 (6s1) ◽

pp. 368A-368A ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sunju Sohn

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Structural Equation Modeling ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Job Performance ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Drinking Motives ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

The U.S

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A randomized controlled trial targeting alcohol use and sexual assault risk among college women at high risk for victimization

Behaviour Research and Therapy ◽

10.1016/j.brat.2015.08.007 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 74 ◽

pp. 38-49 ◽

Cited By ~ 39

Author(s):

Amanda K. Gilmore ◽

Melissa A. Lewis ◽

William H. George

Keyword(s):

Randomized Controlled Trial ◽

High Risk ◽

Sexual Assault ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

College Women ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Randomized Controlled

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Bullying and Other Forms of Peer Victimization in Adolescence and Alcohol Use

Trauma Violence & Abuse ◽

10.1177/1524838016631127 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 457-473 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Roberto Maniglio

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Use ◽

Peer Victimization ◽

Quality Criteria ◽

Drinking Motives ◽

Self Medication ◽

Moderating Variables ◽

And Gender ◽

Definition Of ◽

The Relationship ◽

Minimum Quality

To examine the relationship between bullying and other forms of peer victimization in adolescence and alcohol use or misuse, all the pertinent studies were reviewed. Fourteen databases were searched. Blind assessments of study eligibility and quality were performed by two independent researchers. Seventy-four studies including 2,066,131 participants across 56 countries all over the world and meeting minimum quality criteria that were enough to ensure objectivity and to not invalidate results were analyzed. Across studies, evidence for a significant association between peer victimization and alcohol use or misuse was conflicting. Results were affected by sample size, definition of victim status, specific forms of peer victimization, and specific types of alcohol consumption. There was some evidence for a number of mediating or moderating variables, such as depression, coping, drinking motives, attachment to school, social support, and gender. Findings are discussed according to stress-coping and self-medication hypotheses. Alternative etiological mechanisms are also considered.

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