Driving under the influence of alcohol: Examining ethno-specific rates and the mediating effects of psychological distress and harmful and problematic drinking

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1408-1415

  Asbridge, Mark ^a   Payne, Elspeth ^a   Cartwright, Jennifer ^a   Mann, Robert ^b,c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Ethnicity; Harmful and problematic drinking; Impaired driving; Psychological distress

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CULTURAL HERITAGES; DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE; ETHNIC GROUPS; ETHNIC POPULATIONS; ETHNICITY; IMPAIRED DRIVING; MEDIATING EFFECT; MENTAL HEALTH; ONTARIO; REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CANADA; CAR DRIVING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; ONTARIO; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955317531     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2010.03.005     Document Type: Article

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