Risky cognitions associated with adolescent alcohol misuse: Moral disengagement, alcohol expectancies and perceived self-regulatory efficacy

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 165-172

  Newton, Nicola C ^a   Barrett, Emma L ^a   Swaffield, Lucie ^a   Teesson, Maree ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Alcohol; Alcohol expectancies; Moral disengagement; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT ALCOHOL MISUSE; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BINGE DRINKING; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORALITY; PEER PRESSURE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT ATTITUDE;

ADOLESCENTS; ALCOHOL; ALCOHOL EXPECTANCIES; MORAL DISENGAGEMENT; SELF-EFFICACY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; BINGE DRINKING; CHILD; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MORALS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL;

EID: 84890145062     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: 18736327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.09.030     Document Type: Article

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