Depressive symptomology and alcohol use among college students: the role of perceived drinking norms

Mental Health and Substance Use: Dual Diagnosis

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 303-314

  Linden, Ashley N ^a   Lau Barraco, Cathy ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol use; Depression; Peer influence; Perceived norms

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BRIEF SYMPTOM INVENTORY 18; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY DRINKING QUESTIONNAIRE; DEPRESSION; DESCRIPTIVE NORMS RATING FORM; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; NORMAL HUMAN; PEER GROUP; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84886586043     PISSN: 17523281     EISSN: 17523273     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17523281.2012.739193     Document Type: Article

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