Superior self-regulatory skills in African american college students: Evidence from alcohol and tobacco use

Journal of Black Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 337-346

  Ernst, Frederick A ^a   Hogan, Beth ^b   Vallas, Melissa A ^c   Cook, Mekeila ^d   Fuller, Dana ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

^b FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Alcohol; Binge drinking; College student; Hostility; Racism; Self regulation; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350557158     PISSN: 00219347     EISSN: 15524566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021934708315152     Document Type: Article

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