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ERIC Number: EJ484307
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4391
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Social Context, Sensation Seeking, and Teen-age Alcohol Abuse.
Thombs, Dennis L; And Others
Journal of School Health, v64 n2 p73-79 Feb 1994
An anonymous questionnaire examined alcohol use, the social context of drinking, and sensation seeking among rural seventh through 12th graders. The sensation-seeking trait proved of moderate importance in distinguishing among different alcohol abuse practices. Social context measures were effective in distinguishing among levels on each indicant of abuse. (SM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Context Effect, Drinking, Driving While Intoxicated, High School Students, Junior High School Students, Peer Influence, Prevention, Questionnaires, Rural Schools, Secondary Education, Student Behavior
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York
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