Research Blog #10

Abstract

This analytic research paper discusses the influence of the glorification of alcohol consumption on adolescents. Digital media such as movies, social media, and the internet provides a platform for viewers to utilize a behavioral mechanism called “observational learning”. By reviewing trends of the alcohol consumers during the Prohibition era and examining movies that glamorize binge drinking on college campuses such as Animal House, this paper exposes the detriments of digital media on behavior development and how crimes on college campuses are a result of it. In addition, an overview of the death of Scott Krueger, a pledge of Phi Gamma Delta at MIT, and other research arguments are explored and used to further illustrate and make sense of the argument.

Okrent, Daniel. Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition. , 2010. Print.

ENGS, R C., & HANSON, D. J. Age-specific alcohol prohibition and college students' drinking problems. Psychological Reports, 1986, 59, 979-984

"Alcohol Facts and Statistics | National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)." U.S National Library of Medicine. U.S. National Library of Medicine, 3 Jan. 2016. Web. 18 Oct. 2016.

Waylen, Andrea, Sam Leary, Andrew Ness, and James Sargent. "Alcohol Use in Films and Adolescent Alcohol Use." Pediatrics 135.5 (2015): 851-58. Www.Pediatrics.org. 13 Apr. 2015. Web. 14 Nov. 2016.

Wasylkiw, Louise, and Michael Currie. "The Animal House Effect: How University-themed Comedy Films Affect Students' Attitude." Social Psychology Education 15 (2011): 25-40. Springer Science and Business Media. Web. 7 Nov. 2016.

Wombacher, Kevin, Jenna E. Reno, and Shari R. Veil. "NekNominate: Social Norms, Social Media, and Binge Drinking." Health Communication (2016): 1-7. Routledge Taylor and Francis Group. Web. 14 Nov. 2016.

Wright, Susan H. "DA Details 'reckless Conduct' by Fraternity in 1997 Krueger Death." Www.news.mit.edu. MIT News, 23 Sept. 1998. Web. 5 Dec. 2016.

Caba, Justin, and Justin Caba Justin Caba Is a Reporter for Medical Daily Focusing on Nutrition, Fitness, and All Things Athletic. Read More. "How Movies Make You Think Drinking Is OK." Medical Daily. Healthy Living, 20 May 2014. Web. 1 Dec. 2016.

Moreno, Megan A, and Jennifer M Whitehill. "Influence Of Social Media On Alcohol Use In Adolescents And Young Adults." Alcohol Research: Current Reviews 36.1 (2014): 91-100. MEDLINE. Web. 13 Dec. 2016.

Fryling, Mitch J, Cristin Johnston, and Linda J Hayes. “Understanding Observational Learning: An Interbehavioral Approach.” The Analysis of Verbal Behavior 27.1 (2011): 191–203. Print.

Crandall, K. Jason, Kathryn Steward, and Tara M. Warf. "A Mobile App For Reducing Perceived Stress In College Students." American Journal Of Health Studies 31.2 (2016): 68-73. Academic Search Premier. Web. 14 Dec. 2016.

Chen, Yixin, and Thomas Hugh Feeley. "Predicting Binge Drinking In College Students: Rational Beliefs, Stress, Or Loneliness?." Journal Of Drug Education 45.3-4 (2015): 133-155. ERIC. Web. 14 Dec. 2016.