Differential associations among alcohol use, depression and perceived life meaning in male and female college students

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 311-319

  Schnetzer, Lindsay W ^a   Schulenberg, Stefan E ^a   Buchanan, Erin M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Drinking (drinkers); Motivation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; COLLEGE STUDENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRINKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE; MALE; MODEL; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; SEX DIFFERENCE; VARIANCE;

EID: 84879036898     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: 14759942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14659891.2012.661026     Document Type: Article

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