Forgiveness, health, and problematic drinking among college students in southern appalachia

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1257-1266

  Webb, Jon R ^a   Brewer, Ken ^b  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Northeast State Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Appalachia; Forgiveness; Health; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; APPALACHIAN REGION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649244904     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105310365177     Document Type: Article

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