Using the theory of planned behaviour and prototype willingness model to target binge drinking in female undergraduate university students

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 980-986

  Todd, Jemma ^a   Mullan, Barbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Binge drinking; Mere measurement effect; Prototype willingness model; Theory of planned behavior; University students

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BINGE DRINKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; ONLINE SYSTEM; PROTOTYPE WILLINGNESS MODEL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL PARAMETERS; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERNET; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960135852     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: 18736327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.05.010     Document Type: Article

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