Do enhanced friendship networks and active coping mediate the effect of self-help groups on substance abuse?

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 54-60

  Humphreys, Keith ^a   Mankowski, Eric S ^b   Moos, Rudolf H ^b   Finney, John W ^b  

^a CENTER FOR HEALTH CARE EVALUATION   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIATOR; MODEL; SELF HELP; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0033030193     PISSN: 08836612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02895034     Document Type: Article

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