Normative misperceptions of drinking among college students: A look at the specific contexts of prepartying and drinking games

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 406-411

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

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP; RECREATION; SEX RATIO; STUDENT ATTITUDE; ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL FACILITATION; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL VALUES; STUDENTS;

EID: 50349089577     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2008.69.406     Document Type: Article

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