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  • Public Health
  • Behavioral Science
  • Digital Marketing

Background:

  • Alcohol marketing extensively utilizes social media platforms.
  • Social media users are exposed to advertisements alongside comments and engagement metrics.
  • The impact of user-generated comments on alcohol-related behaviors requires investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the independent effect of different comment types on alcohol craving.
  • To evaluate the influence of social media content on alcohol consumption desires.
  • To examine the efficacy of warning labels and responsibility messages in mitigating alcohol cravings.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized controlled trial involving 722 participants exposed to alcohol ads with varying comment conditions.
  • Measurement of alcohol cravings using the Desires for Alcohol Questionnaire (DAQ) pre- and post-exposure.
  • Statistical analysis using repeated-measures ANCOVA to determine the significance of main effects.

Main Results:

  • Warning labels significantly decreased alcohol craving sub-scale scores (p = .025) and smoking urges (p = .024).
  • Pro-drinking comments significantly increased scores on the control of drinking sub-scale (p = .006).
  • User-generated comments demonstrated an influence on alcohol craving and smoking urges independent of the advertisements themselves.

Conclusions:

  • Social media comments can modulate alcohol cravings and smoking urges.
  • Alcohol warning labels show potential in reducing alcohol cravings within social media contexts.
  • Curtailing pro-drinking comments may be necessary to prevent loss of control over alcohol consumption.