Perceived racism and alcohol consequences among African American and caucasian college students

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 924-930

  Grekin, Emily R ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

alcohol consequences; college students; perceived racism; race

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; COLLEGE STUDENT; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RACE DIFFERENCE; RACISM; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; SOCIAL STRESS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RACISM; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880366064     PISSN: 0893164X     EISSN: 19391501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029593     Document Type: Article

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