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Modeling Daily Digital Experiences in Adolescents: A Multilevel Latent Class Analysis of Social Media Engagement Patterns and Exposure to Alcohol-Related Content Xiangyu Tao (11622196) María E. Contreras-Pérez (25110028) Alex C. Clement (25110031) Tim Janssen (4685062) Joy Gabrielli (14323131) Suzanne M. Colby (14026926) Tyler Wray (25110034) Matthew K. Meisel (18763722) Stephanie T. Lanza (5736779) Kristina Jackson (3515375) Biotechnology Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified Sociology Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified Science Policy Infectious Diseases Social media alcohol-related content multilevel latent class analysis ecological momentary assessment <p>This study used multilevel Latent Class Analysis (mLCA), a day-level, person-centered approach to examine adolescents’ social media engagement, and associated it with exposure to alcohol-related content. Participants were 302 adolescents (Mage = 16.21) who completed 21 days of ecological momentary assessment and weekly surveys. Using multilevel latent class analysis, we identified six distinct engagement types: No Use, Passive Use, Liked/Reacted, Moderate Engagement, Discussion, and High Engagement. Sixty-two percent of adolescents spent most days in one dominant class. Exposure to alcohol-related content from peers or followed accounts predicted more active engagement days, consistent with social learning processes. Exposure from peers was related to temporary social media disengagement, whereas exposure from followed accounts predicted reactive use. Reliance on self-report and the absence of private-messaging measures are noted limitations. Findings highlight dynamic daily processes linking online engagement with substance-use risk contexts.</p> 2026-09-25T12:44:17Z Dataset Dataset 10.6084/m9.figshare.33995167.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Modeling_Daily_Digital_Experiences_in_Adolescents_A_Multilevel_Latent_Class_Analysis_of_Social_Media_Engagement_Patterns_and_Exposure_to_Alcohol-Related_Content/33995167 CC BY 4.0