The impact of active and passive peer influence on young adult smoking: An experimental study

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 220-223

  Harakeh, Zeena ^a   Vollebergh, Wilma A M ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Imitation; Peer influence; Peer pressure; Young adult smoking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PEER INFLUENCE; PEER PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; SMOKING HABIT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; PEER GROUP; SMOKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857139761     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: 18790046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2011.08.029     Document Type: Article

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