Complex interactions of sexual identity, sex/gender, and religious/spiritual identity on substance use among college students

Sexuality Research and Social Policy

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 117-125

  Eliason, Michele J ^a   Burke, Adam ^a   Van Olphen, Juliana ^a   Howell, Ryan ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

College student; Gender; LGB; Religiosity; Risk and protective factors; Sex; Sexual identity; Sexual orientation; Smoking; Spirituality; Substance use

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052653420     PISSN: 18689884     EISSN: 15536610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13178-011-0046-1     Document Type: Article

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