Protective behavioral strategies as a mediator and moderator of the relationship between self-regulation and alcohol-related consequences in first-year college students

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 330-337

  D'Lima, Gabrielle Maria ^a   Pearson, Matthew R ^a   Kelley, Michelle L ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

alcohol consequences; drinking control strategies; moderated mediation; protective behavioral strategies; self regulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL USE DISORDER; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROL STRATEGY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROTECTIVE BEHAVIOR STRATEGY; SELF CONTROL; ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOLISM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SOCIAL CONTROL; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867293334     PISSN: 0893164X     EISSN: 19391501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026942     Document Type: Article

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