Predicting university undergraduates' binge-drinking behavior: A comparative test of the one- and two-component theories of planned behavior

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 92-101

  Elliott, Mark A ^a   Ainsworth, Kirsty ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Binge drinking; Cognition and behavior change; Two component theory of planned behavior; University students

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SIMULATION; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCOTLAND; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054765869     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: 18736327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.09.005     Document Type: Article

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