Referent group proximity, social norms, and context: Alcohol use in a low-use environment

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 252-259

  Cox, Jared M ^a   Bates, Scott C ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

alcohol; college students and drinking norms; reference group; social norms

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BLOOD; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; ONLINE SYSTEM; PEER GROUP; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; ONLINE SYSTEMS; PEER GROUP; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL VALUES; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951622680     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: 19403208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2010.502192     Document Type: Article

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