Exploring the relationship between experiential avoidance, alcohol use disorders, and alcohol-related problems among first-year college students

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 443-448

  Levin, Michael E ^a   Lillis, Jason ^b   Seeley, John ^c   Hayes, Steven C ^a   Pistorello, Jacqueline ^a   Biglan, Anthony ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

alcohol; college students; experiential avoidance; mental health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS INDICATOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SELF REPORT; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864879030     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: 19403208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2012.673522     Document Type: Article

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