Scott Graupensperger

TL;DR: The value in remaining socially connected with peers and maintaining role identities during the COVID-19 pandemic is demonstrated, as student-athletes who have supportive social connections with teammates during this pandemic may maintain their athletic identity to a greater extent and report better mental health.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the extent that vaccination intentions and attitudes were associated with estimated social norms as an initial proof-of-concept test, and found significant associations highlight the potential value in developing and testing norms-based intervention strategies to improve uptake of forthcoming COVID vaccines among young adults.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined intraindividual changes (from pre-COVID to during COVID) in young adults' alcohol and marijuana use, perceptions of peers' use, norms, and motives for use.

TL;DR: Results from the random-effects meta-analyses indicated that symptoms of anxiety and depression were significantly lower among sport-involved adolescents than in those not involved in sport, although this effect size was small in magnitude.

TL;DR: Findings provide strong support for norms-based strategies that can correct normative misperceptions by highlighting the fact that most college students are not in fact engaging in heavier alcohol use during the COVID-19 pandemic.