Social disconnection and hazardous drinking mediate the link between perfectionistic attitudes and depressive symptoms

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 370-381

  Sherry, Simon B ^a   Hewitt, Paul L ^b   Stewart, Sherry H ^d   Mackinnon, Anna L ^a   Mushquash, Aislin R ^a   Flett, Gordon L ^c   Sherry, Dayna L ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Dependency; Depression; Perfectionism; Social maladjustment

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; COLLEGE STUDENT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HAZARDOUS DRINKING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERFECTIONISISM; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL DISCONNECTION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PROBLEM;

EID: 84866734901     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: 15733505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-012-9291-8     Document Type: Article

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