Evaluating a fear appeal message to reduce alcohol use among "Greeks"

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 481-491

  Moscato, Sara ^a   Black, David R ^b   Blue, Carolyn L ^d   Mattson, Marifran ^d   Galer Unti, Regina A ^b   Coster, Daniel C ^c  

^a Illinois Alcoholism Drug D   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d 1362 Lambert Building ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; ETHNOLOGY; FEAR; FEMALE; GREECE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); FEAR; FEMALE; GREECE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035464822     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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