Effects of alcohol on group formation among male social drinkers.

Journal of studies on alcohol Pub Date : 2006-09-01 DOI:10.15288/jsa.2006.67.785

Thomas R Kirchner, Michael A Sayette, Jeffrey F Cohn, Richard L Moreland, John M Levine

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Abstract

Objective: Social factors affect alcohol use and misuse, yet researchers rarely study the acute effects of alcohol in groups. This study used systematic observation techniques to measure the effects of alcohol on behavioral responses during an initial group interaction.

Method: Fifty-four male social drinkers were assembled into three-person groups of strangers, and all members of each group were administered either a 0.82 g/kg dose of alcohol or a placebo to be consumed during a 30-minute period. This social interaction was video recorded, and the duration and sequence of selected smiling and speech behaviors were coded on a 1-second time base.

Results: Alcohol consumption increased individual- and group-level coordination of smiling and speech behaviors over time and improved self-reported bonding.

Conclusions: These data suggest that alcohol may facilitate social bonding during initial group formation. Measuring behavioral responses in a social context provides new directions for studying the acute effects of alcohol.

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酒精对男性社交饮酒者群体形成的影响。

目的:社会因素影响酒精使用和滥用，但研究人员很少研究酒精对群体的急性影响。本研究采用系统的观察技术来测量酒精在最初的群体互动中对行为反应的影响。方法:54名男性社交饮酒者被召集成陌生人三人组，每组的所有成员在30分钟内被给予0.82 g/kg剂量的酒精或安慰剂。这种社交互动被录像下来，选择的微笑和说话行为的持续时间和顺序被编码在1秒的时间基础上。结果:随着时间的推移，饮酒增加了个人和群体层面的微笑和言语行为协调，并改善了自我报告的联系。结论:这些数据表明，在最初的群体形成过程中，酒精可能促进社会联系。在社会环境中测量行为反应为研究酒精的急性效应提供了新的方向。

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