Habit, identity, and repetitive action: A prospective study of binge-drinking in UK students

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 565-581

  Gardner, Benjamin ^a   De Bruijn, Gert Jan ^b   Lally, Phillippa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BINGE DRINKING; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HABIT; HUMAN; IDENTITY; MALE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REINFORCEMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; BINGE DRINKING; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HABITS; HUMANS; IDENTIFICATION (PSYCHOLOGY); INTENTION; MALE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863610293     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: 20448287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8287.2011.02056.x     Document Type: Review

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