A test of the perceived norms model to explain drinking patterns among university student athletes

Journal of the American College Health Association

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 75-83

  Thombs, Dennis L ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Drinking norms; Onset of drinking; Student athletes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SPORT; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL VALUES; SPORTS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 0034267263     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448480009596287     Document Type: Article

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