The effect of peer influence and selection processes on adolescent alcohol use: a systematic review of longitudinal studies

Health Psychology Review

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 426-457

  Leung, Rachel K ^a   Toumbourou, John W ^a   Hemphill, Sheryl A ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

adolescence; alcohol use; longitudinal studies and systematic review; peer influence; peer selection

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ALCOHOL DRINKING; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PEER GROUP;

EID: 84907033782     PISSN: 17437199     EISSN: 17437202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17437199.2011.587961     Document Type: Article

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