Individual differences in the "Greek effect" on risky drinking: The role of self-consciousness

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 85-90

  Park, Aesoon ^a   Sher, Kenneth J ^a   Krull, Jennifer L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

College drinking; Fraternity and sorority involvement; Multilevel model; Risky drinking; Self consciousness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GREECE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS;

EID: 33645351702     PISSN: 0893164X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-164X.20.1.85     Document Type: Article

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