Alcohol-related adverse consequences: cross-cultural variations in attribution process among young adults
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Alcohol-related adverse consequences: cross-cultural variations in attribution process among young adults.
BACKGROUND Social norms around what is culturally accepted in terms of alcohol consumption and drunken comportment appear important regarding the acceptance of alcohol-related adverse consequences; however, investigations often neglect to consider differences in terms of attribution. This study aims at assessing cross-cultural differences in the reporting of alcohol-related adverse consequences...
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عنوان ژورنال: The European Journal of Public Health
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1101-1262,1464-360X
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckn007