Text messaging to increase readiness to change alcohol use in college students

Journal of Primary Prevention

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 47-52

  Mason, Michael ^a   Benotsch, Eric G ^b   Way, Thomas ^c   Kim, Hannah ^a   Snipes, Daniel ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Computing Sciences and Center of Excellence in Enterprise Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Readiness for change; Substance use; Text messaging; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STUDENT; TEXT MESSAGING; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; STUDENTS; TEXT MESSAGING; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893700495     PISSN: 0278095X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10935-013-0329-9     Document Type: Article

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