An application of the Theory of Planned Behavior to sorority alcohol consumption

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 538-551

  Huchting, Karen ^a   Lac, Andrew ^a   LaBrie, Joseph W ^a  

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

College drinking; Female students; Intentions; Sorority members; Theory of Planned Behavior

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; CALIFORNIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MOTIVATION; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; WOMEN;

EID: 38649088266     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2007.11.002     Document Type: Article

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