Alcohol Use among College Students: Some Competing Hypotheses.

Igra, Amnon; Moos, Rudolf H.

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Publication Date: 1979-Dec

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Alcohol Use among College Students: Some Competing Hypotheses.

Igra, Amnon; Moos, Rudolf H.

Journal of Youth and Adolescence, v8 n4 p393-405 Dec 1979

Proximity of dormitory peers, involvement in informal social activities, and lack of commitment to religious and academic values were independently related to drinking and drinking onset. Formal involvement in college activities and psychological stress had no independent effect. (CP)

Descriptors: College Students, Dormitories, Drinking, Extracurricular Activities, Group Experience, Higher Education, Peer Influence, Predictor Variables, Sex Differences, Stress Variables, Student Participation, Values

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Language: English

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