Dimensions of social support as mediators of the forgiveness-alcohol outcome relationship

Addictive Disorders and their Treatment

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 64-75

  Webb, Jon R ^a   Hill, Sarah K ^a   Brewer, Ken G ^b  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Values First Advisors Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

alcohol problems; college students; forgiveness; social support; social undermining

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FORGIVENESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84861231352     PISSN: 15315754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ADT.0b013e31822dcd56     Document Type: Article

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