A content analysis of personal strivings: Associations with substance use

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1224-1230

  Simons, Jeffrey S ^a   Christopher, Michael S ^a   Oliver, Matthew N I ^a   Stanage, Emily J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Drug usage; Goals; Marijuana

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CANNABIS ADDICTION; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTENT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; STUDENT T TEST; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ASPIRATIONS (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; SELF EFFICACY; STUDENTS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 33745468525     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2005.09.012     Document Type: Article

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