Alcohol consumption, strength of religious beliefs, and risky sexual behavior in college students

Journal of the American College Health Association

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 227-232

  Poulson, Ronald L ^a   Eppler, Marion A ^a   Satterwhite, Tammy N ^a   Wuensch, Karl L ^a   Bass, Lessie A ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Bible belt; Condoms; Religious belief; Sexual behavior; University students

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864842693     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448489809600227     Document Type: Article

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