Forgiveness and college student drinking in southern Appalachia

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 417-433

  Webb, Jon R ^a   Brewer, Ken ^b  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Northeast State Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

alcohol; college students; Forgiveness

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FORGIVENESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78649978012     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: 14759942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14659891003706373     Document Type: Article

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