This review examines the evidence for longitudinal predictors of substance use and abuse
in emerging adulthood. Nationally representative data from the 2007 National Survey on …

The Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study surveyed students at a
nationally representative sample of 4-year colleges in the United States four times between …

The public health literature on the detrimental effects of social isolation has shown that the
quantity of social connections is positively correlated with individual health. Drawing on …

The concept of social capital has drawn much attention in social and behavioral
epidemiology and health education research. The purpose of this study is to develop the …

While much descriptive research has documented positive associations between social
capital and a range of economic, social and health outcomes, there have been few …

Objective: The aim of this study was to document within-person and between-persons
associations between the duration of day-to-day activities (volunteering, spiritual activities …

Robert Putnam showed that a social capital index, created as a weighted sum of 14
variables chosen to describe the civic degree of sociability and community mindedness, is …

INTRODUCTION.: There is increasing evidence that social capital is important for people's
health. However, there is still considerable disagreement about the specific pathways that …

Purpose To explore evidence on the influence of community level social factors on alcohol
use among adults and adolescents. Methods and results Major bibliographic databases …

The emergent and growing body of research on alcohol's harm to others (AHTO), or
secondhand effects of drinking, has important implications for prevention, intervention, and …