Perceived alcohol use among friends and alcohol consumption among college athletes

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 178-184

  Martens, Matthew P ^a   Dams O'Connor, Kristen ^a   Duffy Paiement, Christy ^a   Gibson, Justin T ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Athlete drinking; College drinking; Social norms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; COLLEGE STUDENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PEER GROUP; PERCEPTION;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SPORTS; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 33745933896     PISSN: 0893164X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-164X.20.2.178     Document Type: Article

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