Where to Look? Alcohol, Affect, and Gaze Behavior During a Virtual Social Interaction.

ABSTRACT: COVID-19 forced social interactions to move online. Yet researchers have little understanding of the mental health consequences of this shift. Given pandemic-related surges in emotional disorders and problematic drinking, it becomes imperative to understand the cognitive and affective processes involved in virtual interactions and the impact of alcohol in virtual social spaces. Participants (N=246) engaged in an online video call while their gaze behavior was tracked. Prior to the interaction, participants were randomly assigned to receive an alcoholic or control beverage. Participants' affect was repeatedly assessed. Results indicated that a proportionally larger amount of time spent gazing at oneself (vs. one's interaction partner) predicted significantly higher negative affect af

SUBMITTER: Ariss T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10208234 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature