Descriptive and injunctive norms in college drinking: A meta-analytic integration

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 331-341

  Borsari, Brian ^a   Carey, Kate B ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLLEGE; DECISION MAKING; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNIVERSITY;

EID: 0038350849     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.2003.64.331     Document Type: Article

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