Effects of alcohol portrayals in movies on actual alcohol consumption: An observational experimental study

Addiction

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 547-554

  Koordeman, Renske ^a   Anschutz, Doeschka J ^a   Van Baaren, Rick B ^a   Engels, Rutger C M E ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Media; Movie; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDENTITY; IMITATION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; CUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IDENTIFICATION (PSYCHOLOGY); IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MOTION PICTURES AS TOPIC; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79551633324     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2010.03224.x     Document Type: Article

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