Cusp catastrophe model for binge drinking in a college population

Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology, and Life Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 205-224

  Smerz, Kelly E ^a   Guastello, Stephen J ^a,b  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Marquette University   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcoholism; Attitude; Binge drinking; Cusp catastrophe; Peer pressure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; INTENTION; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PEER GROUP; RISK-TAKING; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; SOCIAL FACILITATION; STUDENTS;

EID: 41849143347     PISSN: 10900578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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