Determinants of loneliness of young adult drug users

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 136, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 613-630

  Rokach, Ami ^a  

^a Inst Stud/Treatm Psychosocial S   (Canada)

Author keywords

Drugs; Ecstasy; Loneliness; MDMA; Youth

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE;

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; EGO DEVELOPMENT; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONELINESS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONELINESS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0042871265     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223980209604823     Document Type: Article

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