Title |
The Influence of Social Media on Addictive Behaviors in College Students
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Published in |
Current Addiction Reports, October 2016
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DOI | 10.1007/s40429-016-0123-x |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Mai-Ly N. Steers, Megan A. Moreno, Clayton Neighbors |
Abstract |
Social media has become a primary way for college students to communicate aspects of their daily lives to those within their social network. Such communications often include substance use displays (e.g., selfies of college students drinking). Furthermore, students' substance use displays have been found to robustly predict not only the posters' substance use-related outcomes (e.g., consumption, problems) but also that of their social networking peers. The current review summarizes findings of recent literature exploring the intersection between social media and substance use. Specifically, we examine how and why such substance use displays might shape college students' internalized norms surrounding substance use and how it impacts their substance use-related behaviors. Additional social media-related interventions are needed in order to target reduction of consumption among this at-risk group. We discuss the technological and methodological challenges inherent to conducting research and devising interventions in this domain. |
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Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 100% |
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Germany | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 115 | 99% |
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Student > Bachelor | 12 | 10% |
Student > Master | 11 | 9% |
Researcher | 10 | 9% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 7% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 7% |
Other | 22 | 19% |
Unknown | 45 | 39% |
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Psychology | 22 | 19% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 10 | 9% |
Social Sciences | 9 | 8% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 4% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 3% |
Other | 18 | 16% |
Unknown | 49 | 42% |