The theory of planned behavior: Precursors of marijuana use in early adolescence?

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 123, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 22-28

  Malmberg, Monique ^a   Overbeek, Geertjan ^b   Vermulst, Ad A ^a   Monshouwer, Karin ^c   Vollebergh, Wilma A M ^b   Engels, Rutger C M E ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Early adolescence; Evaluative attitude; Intention; Outcome expectancies; Self efficacy; Social approval

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CANNABIS SMOKING; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; COGNITION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; NETHERLANDS; PROGNOSIS; SELF EFFICACY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

CANNABIS SATIVA;

EID: 84861223897     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: 18790046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2011.10.011     Document Type: Article

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