Not Just the Booze Talking: Trait Aggression and Hypermasculinity Distinguish Perpetrators From Victims of Male Barroom Aggression

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 613-620

  Wells, Samantha ^a,b,c   Graham, Kathryn ^a,c,d   Tremblay, Paul F ^a,b,c   Magyarody, Nora ^a,b  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Heavy Episodic Drinking; Hypermasculinity; Perpetration; Trait Aggression; Victimization

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASCULINITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; ALCOHOLISM; CRIME VICTIMS; HUMANS; MALE; MASCULINITY; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953050407     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: 15300277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2010.01375.x     Document Type: Article

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