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Zhang MD, He RQ, Luo JY, Huang WY, Wei JY, Dai J, Huang H, Yang Z, Kong JL, Chen G. Explosion of research on psychopathology and social media use after COVID-19: A scientometric study. World J Psychiatry 2024; 14:742-759. [PMID: 38808081 PMCID: PMC11129144 DOI: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i5.742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 03/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite advances in research on psychopathology and social media use, no comprehensive review has examined published papers on this type of research and considered how it was affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. AIM To explore the status of research on psychopathology and social media use before and after the COVID-19 outbreak. METHODS We used Bibliometrix (an R software package) to conduct a scientometric analysis of 4588 relevant studies drawn from the Web of Science Core Collection, PubMed, and Scopus databases. RESULTS Such research output was scarce before COVID-19, but exploded after the pandemic with the publication of a number of high-impact articles. Key authors and institutions, located primarily in developed countries, maintained their core positions, largely uninfluenced by COVID-19; however, research production and collaboration in developing countries increased significantly after COVID-19. Through the analysis of keywords, we identified commonly used methods in this field, together with specific populations, psychopathological conditions, and clinical treatments. Researchers have devoted increasing attention to gender differences in psychopathological states and linked COVID-19 strongly to depression, with depression detection becoming a new trend. Developments in research on psychopathology and social media use are unbalanced and uncoordinated across countries/regions, and more in-depth clinical studies should be conducted in the future. CONCLUSION After COVID-19, there was an increased level of concern about mental health issues and a changing emphasis on social media use and the impact of public health emergencies.
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- Meng-Di Zhang
- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Jiangbin Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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Strowger M, Meisel MK, Haikalis M, Rogers ML, Barnett NP. Associations between frequency of exposure to peer-generated alcohol-related posts and alcohol use within a social network of college students. Addict Behav 2024; 152:107956. [PMID: 38301589 PMCID: PMC10988997 DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.107956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Peer alcohol use, commonly assessed via perceptions of how many drinks peers consume, is a robust predictor of college drinking. These perceptions are formed by in-person exposure to peer drinking but also may be affected by seeing alcohol-related content (ARC) shared on peer social media accounts. Most research assesses exposure by asking about the frequency of ARC sharing by a whole friend group, potentially missing influences from specific friends. Social network methods collect information about specific friends and their behavior but few studies have used these methods to examine the effects of ARC on drinking, nor have they examined potential moderators of this relationship. The purpose of this study was to examine whether perceived frequency of exposure to ARC shared by social network members on social media is associated with participant alcohol use after controlling for network members' self-reported alcohol use, and if participant gender and relationship qualities with network members moderate this association. Participants were 994 college students (Mage = 21.17, SD = 0.47; 61.8 % female; 55.4 % White; 12.3 % Hispanic) who completed a web-based survey. Due to the social network design, network autocorrelation analyses were conducted, which revealed that greater perceived frequency of exposure to network member ARC was significantly associated with higher alcohol quantity above and beyond network members' alcohol use. Peer ARC had a unique association with drinking behavior independent of in-person peer alcohol use, although the cross-sectional design precludes making causal inferences. Clinicians delivering alcohol interventions to college students may wish to discuss exposure to ARC as another important source of peer influence and how media literacy may help reduce the effects.
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- Megan Strowger
- Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, United States.
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- Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, United States.
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- Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, United States.
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- Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, United States.
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- Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, United States.
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Cheng B, Lim CCW, Rutherford BN, Huang S, Ashley DP, Johnson B, Chung J, Chan GCK, Coates JM, Gullo MJ, Connor JP. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the relationship between youth drinking, self-posting of alcohol use and other social media engagement (2012-21). Addiction 2024; 119:28-46. [PMID: 37751678 DOI: 10.1111/add.16304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Social networking sites (SNS) are interactive internet-based social platforms that facilitate information sharing. A growing body of literature on exposure to, and self-posting of, alcohol-related content on SNS has examined the relationship between SNS use and alcohol consumption in young people. This study aims to synthesise the literature exploring the relationship between exposure (i.e. viewing or listening of alcohol-related media) and self-posting (i.e. uploading images or text of alcohol content) of alcohol-related media on SNS on alcohol consumption. METHODS A pre-registered systematic review was conducted in June 2022 within PubMed, Scopus, PsycINFO and Web of Science. Original prospective and cross-sectional studies assessing youth and young adults (≤ 24 years of age) that measured exposure to alcohol-related media or posting of alcohol-related content on SNS and self-reported alcohol consumption outcomes were included. Meta-analyses were conducted on comparable methodologies. RESULTS Thirty studies were included (n = 19,386). Meta-analyses of cross-sectional studies showed both greater exposure (five studies; pooled β = 0.34, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.23, 0.44, i2 = 27.7%) and self-posting of alcohol-related content (six studies; pooled β = 0.57, 95%CI = 0.25,0.88, i2 = 97.8%) was associated with greater alcohol consumption. Meta-analyses of three prospective studies also identified that greater exposure predicted greater future alcohol consumption (three studies; pooled β = 0.13, 95%CI = 0.11,0.15, i2 = 0.0%). Narrative analyses of studies that could not be meta-analysed due to incompatible methodologies were also conducted. Most studies (all four prospective, one of two cross-sectional) identified positive associations between exposure to alcohol-related content and greater average consumption. Most studies (three of four prospective, four of six cross-sectional) reported a positive association between of alcohol-related self-posting and greater average alcohol consumption. CONCLUSIONS Both exposure to, and self-posting of, alcohol-related content on social networking sites are positively associated with current average consumption, problem drinking, and drinking frequency.
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- Brandon Cheng
- National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
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- National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
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- National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
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- School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
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- School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
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- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
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- National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
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- National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
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- National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
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- National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
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- National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
- School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
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Hou CY, Huang TF, Chang FC, Yu TE, Chen TY, Chiu CH, Chen PH, Chiang JT, Miao NF, Chuang HY. The Association of Influencer Marketing and Consumption of Non-Alcoholic Beer with the Purchase and Consumption of Alcohol by Adolescents. Behav Sci (Basel) 2023; 13:bs13050374. [PMID: 37232612 DOI: 10.3390/bs13050374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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In this study, we examined influencer marketing and consumption of non-alcoholic beer by adolescents to determine how these factors could affect the intentions of adolescents to purchase and drink alcohol. A total of 3121 high-school students recruited from 36 schools in Taiwan completed a self-administered questionnaire during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022. The results indicate that 19% of these adolescents consumed non-alcoholic beer and 28% consumed alcohol in the past year. Multivariate analysis positively associated adolescents' exposure to influencer marketing with their purchase and consumption of non-alcoholic beer. Adolescents' exposure to influencer marketing of non-alcoholic beer combined with lower levels of parental restrictive mediation was associated with increased odds of the purchase and consumption of alcohol. For individuals who did not purchase alcohol in the past year, both the exposure to influencer marketing and the consumption of non-alcoholic beer were associated with intending to purchase alcohol in the future. Similarly, individuals who previously abstained from the consumption of alcohol, both the exposure to influencer marketing and the consumption of non-alcoholic beer were associated with intending to consume alcohol. In conclusion, when adolescents were exposed to influencer marketing of non-alcoholic beer they were more likely to consume it, which resulted in an increased likelihood that they would then purchase and consume alcohol.
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- Chun-Yin Hou
- Department of Health Promotion and Health Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 10610, Taiwan
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- Department of Health Promotion and Health Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 10610, Taiwan
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- Department of Health Promotion and Health Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 10610, Taiwan
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- Department of Health Promotion and Health Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 10610, Taiwan
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- Department of Health Promotion and Health Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 10610, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Information and Computer Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 10610, Taiwan
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- The Graduate Institute of Mass Communication, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 10610, Taiwan
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- Department of Statistics, National Chengchi University, Taipei 11605, Taiwan
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- Post-Baccalaureate Program in Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
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Strowger M, Braitman AL. Using social network methodology to examine the effects of exposure to alcohol-related social media content on alcohol use: A critical review. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol 2023; 31:280-293. [PMID: 35357872 PMCID: PMC10107381 DOI: 10.1037/pha0000561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Peer social influence is a robust predictor of problematic drinking among young adults and adolescents; it is typically assessed by collecting nonspecific social network information (i.e., behaviors of peers globally) or specific social network information (i.e., behaviors of named friends). Socialization happens both in-person and online through social media. Exposure to alcohol-related social media content is consistently related to alcohol consumption in cross-sectional and longitudinal studies alike. Previous research has often not focused on who specifically is sharing the alcohol-related social media content with most examining effects of exposure to content posted by nonspecific network members (e.g., peers, friends) and individual alcohol consumption. The purpose of the current critical review is to describe how exposure to alcohol-related social media content is commonly measured and how including a specific social network assessment may explain more variance in alcohol use. The review found inconsistencies in the reference groups used when assessing frequency of exposure and found that specific modalities of content exposure were often not assessed. Of the 30 published studies reviewed, 15 used cross-sectional designs, which is regrettable considering that the composition of adolescent and young adult peer groups have been found to change over time possibly affecting the content viewed. Understanding factors which affect the relationship between exposure to alcohol-related social media content and individual alcohol use has implications for tailoring drinking interventions to address the unique social influence of social media content. Gaps in the literature are summarized and future directions for research are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).
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- Department of Psychology, Old Dominion University
- Virginia Consortium Program in Clinical Psychology
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Meisel SN, Nesi J, Janssen T, Jackson KM. Adolescent (mis)perceptions of peer alcohol posts on social media: Prospective associations with alcohol attitudes and use. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2022; 46:2054-2067. [PMID: 36378079 PMCID: PMC9722521 DOI: 10.1111/acer.14935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 07/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Social media is a central context in which teens interact with their peers, creating opportunities for them to view, post, and engage with alcohol content. Because adolescent peer interactions largely occur on social media, perceptions of peer alcohol content posting may act as potent risk factors for adolescent alcohol use. Accordingly, the preregistered aims of this study were to (1) compare perceived friend, typical person, and an adolescent's own posting of alcohol content to social media and (2) examine how these perceptions prospectively relate to alcohol willingness, expectancies, and use after accounting for offline perceived peer alcohol use. METHODS This longitudinal study included 435 adolescents (Mage = 16.91) in 11th (48%) and 12th grade (52%). Participants completed measures of alcohol content social media posts, perceived peer alcohol use, willingness to drink alcohol, alcohol expectancies, and alcohol use at two time points, 3 months apart. RESULTS Consistent with preregistered hypotheses, adolescents reported that 60.3% of the typical person their age and 30.6% of their friends post alcohol content on social media. By contrast, only 7% of participants reported that they themselves posted such content to social media. After accounting for offline perceived peer drinking norms, neither perceived friend nor typical person alcohol content social media posts were prospectively associated with willingness to drink or positive or negative alcohol expectancies. Perceived friend alcohol content posts were prospectively positively associated with past 30-day alcohol consumption even after controlling for offline perceived peer drinking norms. CONCLUSIONS Adolescents misperceived the frequency of alcohol-related posting to social media among their peers, and perceptions of friend alcohol content posts prospectively predicted alcohol use. Given the results from the current study and the ubiquity of social media among adolescents, prevention efforts may benefit from addressing misperceptions of alcohol-related posting to social media.
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- Samuel N. Meisel
- E. P. Bradley Hospital, Riverside, RI 02915, USA
- Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA
- Rhode Island Hospital, Bradley Hasbro Children’s Research Center, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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