Evidence for positive mood buffering among college student drinkers

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1249-1259

  Mohr, Cynthia D ^a   Brannan, Debi ^a   Mohr, Josh ^a   Armeli, Stephen ^b   Tennen, Howard ^c  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol consumption; Buffering; College student drinking; Positive moods; Shame

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ANGER; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GUILT; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHAME; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ANGER; AWARENESS; FEMALE; GUILT; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SHAME; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 49149091984     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167208319385     Document Type: Article

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