Assessment of perceived and actual alcohol norms in varying contexts: Exploring Social Impact Theory among college students

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 552-564

  Pedersen, Eric R ^a   LaBrie, Joseph W ^a   Lac, Andrew ^a  

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

College drinking; Greek students; Social Impact Theory; Social norms

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 38649141797     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2007.11.003     Document Type: Article

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