Drinking patterns, problems, and motivations among collegiate bisexual women

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 285-292

  Bostwick, Wendy B ^a   McCabe, Sean Esteban ^b   Horn, Stacey ^c   Hughes, Tonda ^d   Johnson, Timothy ^e   Ramirez Valles, Jesus ^f  

^a ADLER SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^d College of Nursing at UIC ^*

^e Survey Research Laboratory at UIC

^f School of Public Health at UIC

Author keywords

Bisexual women; College health; Drinking motivations; Drinking problems

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 38049015316     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JACH.56.3.285-292     Document Type: Article

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