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Peer reviewedEnekwechi, Emmanuel E. – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1996
Investigated gender differences in the motivation for alcohol use in a sample of 240 Nigerian undergraduates, ranging in age from 17-24 years. Males were more likely to drink for psychological and social reasons than females. Females, however, were more likely than males to drink only at parties. (RJM)
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Drinking
Peer reviewedDoherty, Kathleen T.; Szalay, Lorand B. – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1996
Developed a cognitive mapping technique to investigate psychological propensities that increase one's risk for substance abuse. Male and female frequent users (N=400) and nonusers (N=400) were sampled and gender differences in substance abuse were examined. Results indicate that men show greater vulnerability, overall, to substance abuse than do…
Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, Females, Males, Psychological Characteristics
