Longitudinal evaluation of peer health education on a college campus: Impact on health behaviors

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 497-506

  White, Sabina ^a   Park, Yong ^a   Israel, Tania ^a   Cordero, Elizabeth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol and drug use; Eating and nutrition; Health behaviors; Peer health education

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PEER GROUP; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNIVERSITY;

COHORT STUDIES; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PEER GROUP; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65349196180     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JACH.57.5.497-506     Document Type: Article

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