Perceiving college peers' alcohol consumption : temporal patterns and individual differences in overestimation

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Psychology & Health ; 34 (2019), 2. - pp. 147-161. - ISSN 0887-0446. - eISSN 1476-8321
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Objective: This study examines temporal patterns and individual differences of overestimation in alcohol norm perception within a social network.

Design: Hundred psychology freshmen indicated biweekly during their first semester the drinks they consumed, the perceived average of their peers’ consumption, and with whom they were acquainted. At baseline, trait self-control was assessed.

Main outcome: The moderation of alcohol consumption overestimation by time and individual characteristics was explored.

Results: Results show that students overestimated alcohol consumption of their acquainted peers by 1.22 drinks (p < .001). For time periods at which peers reported high consumption, overestimation decreased. Additionally, individuals reporting high alcohol consumption (b = −0.25, p < .001) and low self-control (b = 0.27, p = .010) showed higher overestimation.

Conclusions: Students overestimate the alcohol consumption of peers not fully accounting for changes in peer-reports. Furthermore, individual differences suggest informational and motivational processes underlying overestimation.
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Social network, perception bias, false-consensus, misperception, social norm, alcohol
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ISO 690GIESE, Helge, F. Marijn STOK, Britta RENNER, 2019. Perceiving college peers' alcohol consumption : temporal patterns and individual differences in overestimation. In: Psychology & Health. 34(2), pp. 147-161. ISSN 0887-0446. eISSN 1476-8321. Available under: doi: 10.1080/08870446.2018.1514118
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@article{Giese2019-02Perce-45349,
  year={2019},
  doi={10.1080/08870446.2018.1514118},
  title={Perceiving college peers' alcohol consumption : temporal patterns and individual differences in overestimation},
  number={2},
  volume={34},
  issn={0887-0446},
  journal={Psychology & Health},
  pages={147--161},
  author={Giese, Helge and Stok, F. Marijn and Renner, Britta}
}
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