Strowger Megan, Junkin Emily, Lau-Barraco Cathy, Braitman Abby L
Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Providence, RI, USA.
Department of Psychology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2025 Jul 9:1-7. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2025.2520375.
The current study examined (1) differences in close friend drinking norms from pre-pandemic to during the pandemic, and (2) how COVID-19 social drinking contexts (in-person, virtual) moderated associations between during-pandemic close friend norms and consumption. Undergraduate students ( = 469; 75.5% female; 57.6% White) were recruited from a minority-serving university in the United States. Participants completed an online survey about pre-pandemic (retrospectively assessed) and during pandemic (Oct - Dec 2020) close friend descriptive drinking norms, pandemic-related social drinking contexts, and alcohol use. Close friend drinking norms were higher during the pandemic compared to pre-pandemic. The association between close friend drinking frequency norms and alcohol consumption frequency was strongest among those reporting in-person pandemic drinking. Normative beliefs remain strong predictors of drinking behavior even when social contact may be limited, although social contact enhances these effects.
（1）疫情前至疫情期间亲密朋友饮酒规范的差异，以及（2）新冠疫情社交饮酒情境（面对面、虚拟）如何调节疫情期间亲密朋友规范与饮酒量之间的关联。从美国一所少数族裔服务型大学招募了本科生（n = 469；75.5%为女性；57.6%为白人）。参与者完成了一项关于疫情前（回顾性评估）和疫情期间（2020年10月至12月）亲密朋友描述性饮酒规范、与疫情相关的社交饮酒情境以及酒精使用情况的在线调查。与疫情前相比，疫情期间亲密朋友的饮酒规范更高。在报告有面对面疫情饮酒的人群中，亲密朋友饮酒频率规范与酒精消费频率之间的关联最强。即使社交接触可能有限，规范性信念仍是饮酒行为的有力预测因素，尽管社交接触会增强这些影响。
