Perceived peer drinking norms and responsible drinking in UK university settings

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1376-1384

  Robinson, Eric ^a   Jones, Andrew ^a   Christiansen, Paul ^a   Field, Matt ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol use; Drinking intentions; Peer misperceptions; Problem drinking; Social norms

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL NORM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; PEER GROUP; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL NORMS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905034720     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: 15322491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10826084.2014.901390     Document Type: Article

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