Do Psychological Variables Mediate Sex Differences in Young Adults’ Alcohol Use?
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Do psychological variables mediate sex differences in young adults' alcohol use?
This study applied an extended theory of planned behavior to test whether psychological variables mediate sex differences in alcohol consumption in social contexts. Questionnaires of 300 young adults (urban, mean age 25 years, 49% female) were collected in 2007 prior to a sociable drinking occasion; consumption data were obtained through telephone interviews thereafter. The multiple-path mediat...
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عنوان ژورنال: Substance Use & Misuse
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1082-6084,1532-2491
DOI: 10.3109/10826084.2010.497179