UK student alcohol consumption: A cluster analysis of drinking behaviour typologies

Health Education Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 516-526

  Craigs, Cheryl L ^a   Bewick, Bridgette M ^a   Gill, Jan ^a   O'May, Fiona ^a   Radley, Duncan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

alcohol; cluster analysis; students

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MALE; ONLINE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; WINTER;

EID: 84866254168     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: 17488176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0017896911406967     Document Type: Article

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