The association between time perspective and alcohol consumption in university students: Cross-sectional study

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 438-443

  Beenstock, Jane ^a   Adams, Jean ^b   White, Martin ^b  

^a Department of Public Health   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

alcohol; alcohol consumption; consideration of future consequences; students; time perspective

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; STUDENT; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM; UNIVERSITY;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMOGRAPHY; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF REPORT; STUDENTS; TIME FACTORS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 79955374417     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckp225     Document Type: Article

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