Predicting substance use behavior among South African adolescents: The role of leisure experiences across time

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 343-351

  Sharp, Erin Hiley ^a   Coffman, Donna L ^b   Caldwell, Linda L ^b   Smith, Edward A ^b   Wegner, Lisa ^c   Vergnani, Tania ^c   Mathews, Catherine ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Boredom; Leisure; South Africa; Substance use; Time use

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN CARIBBEAN; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; BOREDOM; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COMMUNITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEISURE; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PREDICTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 79960270045     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025411404494     Document Type: Article

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