Young mothers' decisions to use marijuana: A test of an expanded theory of planned behaviour

Psychology and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 569-587

  Morrison, Diane M ^a   Lohr, Mary Jane ^a   Beadnell, Blair A ^a   Gillmore, Mary Rogers ^b   Lewis, Steven ^a   Gilchrist, Lewayne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Decision making; Marijuana use; Theory of planned behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANNABIS SMOKING; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; MOTHER; MOTIVATION; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MARIJUANA SMOKING; MARITAL STATUS; MOTHERS; MOTIVATION; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 77953380207     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440902777554     Document Type: Article

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