College students' norm perception predicts reported use of protective behavioral strategies for alcohol consumption

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 859-865

  Benton, Stephen L ^a,b   Downey, Ronald G ^a   Glider, Peggy J ^a,c   Benton, Sherry A ^a,d  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IDEA Center   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; SELF ESTEEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL DISTANCE;

EID: 57549109434     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2008.69.859     Document Type: Article

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