`Alcohol myopia,' expectations, social interests, and sorority pledge status.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Elias, Jeffrey W.; Bell, Robert W.
- Source
- Journal of Alcohol & Drug Education; Fall96, Vol. 42 Issue 1, p78, 17p, 2 Charts
- Subject
- Alcohol drinking & society
Greek letter societies -- Social aspects
- Language
- ISSN
- 00901482
Presents a study focused on the impact of negative consequences on drinking behavior and whether there is a greater interest in social interaction in members of sororities and the correlation between social interest with increased alcohol consumption. Definition of alcohol myopia; Role of social desirability; Effect of stressing negative consequences of drinking to drinkers.