Test and study worry and emotionality in the prediction of college students' reasons for drinking: An exploratory investigation

Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 57-81

  Kieffer, Kevin M ^a   Cronin, Christopher ^a   Gawet, Debra L ^a  

^a Virginia Peninsula   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; College students; Drinking behavior; Emotionality; Student drinking; Test anxiety; Test performance; Worry

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845302635     PISSN: 00901482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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