Gambling and other risk behaviors on University campuses

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 245-256

  Engwall, Douglas ^a,c   Hunter, Robert ^a   Steinberg, Marvin ^b  

^a CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Connecticut Cncl on Prob Gambling ^*  (United States)

^c CCSU   (United States)

Author keywords

Binge eating; College students; Gambling; Heavy drinking; Risk taking; South oaks gambling screen (SOGS)

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BEHAVIOR; BINGE EATING DISORDER; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COLLEGE STUDENT; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

EID: 2442509074     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/jach.52.6.245-256     Document Type: Article

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