Real Use or "Real Cool": Adolescents Speak Out About Displayed Alcohol References on Social Networking Websites

Megan A. Moreno; Leslie R. Briner; Amanda Williams; Leslie Walker; Dimitri A. Christakis

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.04.015

Real Use or "Real Cool": Adolescents Speak Out About Displayed Alcohol References on Social Networking Websites

Megan A. Moreno, Leslie R. Briner, Amanda Williams, Leslie Walker, Dimitri A. Christakis

Department of Pediatrics

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Abstract

Adolescents frequently display alcohol references on social networking Websites (SNSs). We conducted focus groups to determine adolescents' interpretations of these displayed alcohol references. Regardless of whether displayed alcohol references represent actual use, adolescents typically interpret these references as representing actual use and acknowledge their potential influence on peer behavior.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	420-422
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume	45
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.04.015
State	Published - Oct 2009

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Psychiatry and Mental health

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