Moderating effect of gender on the relationship between sensation seeking-impulsivity and substance use in adolescents

Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 27-43

  Baker, Joseph R ^a   Yardley, John K ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Gender; Impulsivity; Sensation seeking; Substance use

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036917376     PISSN: 1067828X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J029v12n01_02     Document Type: Article

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