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Hewitt, Paul L.; Norton, G. Ron; Flett, Gordon L.; Callander, Lois; Cowan, Tim – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 1998
Compares assessment results of inpatients with alcoholism who have made a serious suicide attempt and a matched sample of inpatients with alcoholism who have no history of suicide attempts. Discriminant function analysis reveals that depression, social hopelessness, and socially prescribed perfectionism are unique discriminators of suicide groups.…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Attitudes, Depression (Psychology), Discriminant Analysis
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Wedding, Danny – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 2000
Examines the way alcohol use has been portrayed in films with particular emphasis on the western genre. Saloons, bar fights, and town drunks are all staple features of the genre, a genre that has contributed significantly to the prevailing image of masculinity. This paper argues that these images influence and shape contemporary attitudes about…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholic Beverages, Alcoholism, Drinking
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Jung, John R. – Journal of American College Health, 2003
Two influential formulations concerning college alcohol problems emphasize seemingly conflicting views about the magnitude of college alcohol abuse. One view insists that binge drinking is pervasive and shows no sign of decline. The other is based on the result from the College Alcohol Survey (CAS) which showed that just under half (44%) of…
Descriptors: Prevention, Discussion Groups, Peer Counseling, Peer Influence