The Relationships among Alcohol Abuse in College Students and Selected Psychological/Demographic Variables.

Pullen, Lisa M.

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Publication Date: 1994

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The Relationships among Alcohol Abuse in College Students and Selected Psychological/Demographic Variables.

Pullen, Lisa M.

Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, v40 n1 p36-50 Fall 1994

Describes survey of 300 undergraduates on alcohol abuse. Shows significant relationships between alcohol abuse and nine variables. The demographic/social variables of gender, age, and grade point average (GPA) related significantly to students' alcohol abuse. Important single predictors of abuse included familial abuse, depression, state anxiety, self-esteem, and GPA. (RJM)

Descriptors: Age, Alcohol Abuse, Anxiety, Assertiveness, At Risk Persons, College Students, Demography, Depression (Psychology), Grade Point Average, Higher Education, Psychological Patterns, Self Esteem, Sex, Student College Relationship, Young Adults

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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