A biosocial-affect model of adolescent sensation seeking: The role of affect evaluation and peer-group influence in adolescent drug use

Prevention Science

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 89-101

  Romer, Daniel ^a   Hennessy, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Affect heuristic; Drug use; Sensation seeking

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PEER GROUP; PHYSIOLOGY; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGING; BRAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PEER GROUP; RISK-TAKING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 34248169298     PISSN: 13894986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11121-007-0064-7     Document Type: Article

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