The Influence of Religious Factors on Drinking Behavior Among Young Indigenous Sami and Non-Sami Peers in Northern Norway

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1024-1039

  Spein, Anna Rita ^a,c   Melhus, Marita ^a   Kristiansen, Roald E ^a   Kvernmo, Siv E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

^c Center for Sami Health Research   (Norway)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Alcohol; Laestadianism; Religion; Sami

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORWAY; PEER GROUP; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; NORWAY; PEER GROUP; PREVALENCE; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 82755162932     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-010-9335-x     Document Type: Article

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