Endorsement of a personal responsibility to adhere to the minimum drinking age law predicts consumption, risky behaviors, and alcohol-related harms

Psychology, Public Policy, and Law

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 380-394

  Reyna, Valerie F ^a   Croom, Katherine ^a   Staiano Coico, Lisa ^b   Lesser, Martin L ^c   Lewis, Deborah ^a   Frank, Jeremy ^d   Marchell, Timothy C ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c FEINSTEIN INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^d TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent risk taking; Alcohol related harms; Risky decision making; Social norms; Underage drinking

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894289342     PISSN: 10768971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0032538     Document Type: Article

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