Social norms approaches using descriptive drinking norms education: A review of the research on personalized normative feedback

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 213-218

  Lewis, Melissa A ^a   Neighbors, Clayton ^b  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Binge drinking; College students; Social norms

Indexed keywords

DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL CONTROL; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 31944448008     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JACH.54.4.213-218     Document Type: Review

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