Development and initial validation of a measure of motives for pregaming in college students

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1038-1045

  Bachrach, Rachel L ^a   Merrill, Jennifer E ^b   Bytschkow, Katrina M ^c   Read, Jennifer P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c 160 Jacobs Management Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol consequences; College students; Drinking motives; Pregaming

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PREGAMING; PREGAMING MOTIVES MEASURE; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECREATION; RISK FACTORS; STUDENTS; TIME FACTORS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 84862698129     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: 18736327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2012.04.013     Document Type: Article

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