Self-esteem and gender influence the response to risk information among alcohol using college students

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 353-363

  Neumann, Christopher A ^a   Leffingwell, Thad R ^b   Wagner, Eric F ^c   Mignogna, Joseph ^b   Mignogna, Melissa ^b  

^a Forest Institute   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INFORMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 70449449872     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: 14759942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14659890802654540     Document Type: Article

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