Sociodemographic and psychobehavioral characteristics of us college students who abstain from alcohol

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 395-410

  Huang, Jiun Hau ^a   Dejong, William ^b   Towvim, Laura ^c   Schneider, Shari ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Education Development   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abstention; Alcohol; College health; College student

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63249124209     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JACH.57.4.395-410     Document Type: Article

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