Effectiveness of a web-based alcohol-misuse and harm-prevention course among high- And low-risk students

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 247-254

  Bersamin, Melina ^a,d   Fearnow Kenney, Melodie ^b   Paschall, Mallie J ^c   Wyrick, David ^a,d  

^a PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Tanglewood Research Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol use; College students; Harm prevention; Heavy drinking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STUDENT; TEACHING; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; CALIFORNIA; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 33847642634     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JACH.55.4.247-254     Document Type: Article

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