Smoking-related attitudes and perceptions among young adults in Malta and the UK

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 347-356

  Mallia, Catriona ^a   Hamilton West, Kate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitude; Culture; Risk; Smoking; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MALTA; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MALTA; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SMOKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952559879     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548501003653200     Document Type: Article

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