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Type of Publication: | Journal article |
Publication status: | Published |
Author: | Giese, Helge; Stok, F. Marijn; Renner, Britta |
Year of publication: | 2019 |
Published in: | Psychology & Health ; 34 (2019), 2. - pp. 147-161. - ISSN 0887-0446. - eISSN 1476-8321 |
Pubmed ID: | 30295081 |
DOI (citable link): | https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2018.1514118 |
Summary: |
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. |
Subject (DDC): | 150 Psychology |
Keywords: | Social network, perception bias, false-consensus, misperception, social norm, alcohol |
Bibliography of Konstanz: | Yes |
Refereed: | Yes |
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GIESE, 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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