Real use or "real cool": adolescents speak out about displayed alcohol references on social networking websites.
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.
Moreno
Megan A
MA
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53792-4108, USA. mamoreno@pediatrics.wisc.edu
Briner
Leslie R
LR
Williams
Amanda
A
Walker
Leslie
L
Christakis
Dimitri A
DA
D000293:Adolescent; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000434:Alcoholic Beverages; D002648:Child; D002755:Choice Behavior; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D010379:Peer Group; D014861:Washington