Social norms and alcohol consumption among intercollegiate athletes: The role of athlete and nonathlete reference groups

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2657-2666

  Dams O'Connor, Kristen ^a   Martin, Jessica L ^a   Martens, Matthew P ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; College students; Collegiate athletes; Social norms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; COMPETITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK REDUCTION; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SPORTS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 34548358862     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2007.04.030     Document Type: Article

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