Sociometric status and social drinking: Observations of modelling and persuasion in young adult peer groups

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 929-941

  Bot, Sander M ^a   Engels, Rutger C M E ^a   Knibbe, Ronald A ^b   Meeus, Wim H J ^c  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Alcohol consumption; Observations; Peer influence; Sociometric status

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMITATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSERVATION; PEER GROUP; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PREDICTION; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SOCIOMETRIC STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; PEER GROUP; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL FACILITATION;

EID: 34748838402     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-007-9144-1     Document Type: Article

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