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Kuther, Tara L., Alexandra Timoshin. "A Comparison of Social Cognitive and Psychosocial Predictors of Alcohol Use by College Students." Journal of College Student Development 44.2 (2003): 143-154. OhioLink. Web. 13 Nov. 2010. This article explains the amount of college students who drink alcohol and the effects it has upon them. It talks about what college students think the positive and negatives of drinking are.Their attitudes towards alcohol are examined and outcomes of continuous drinking are revealed.

Hill, Terrence D., et al. "Victimization in Early Life and Mental Health in Adulthood: An Examination of the Mediating and Moderating Influences of Psychosocial Resources." Journal of Health and Social Behavior 51.1 (2010): 48-63. ERIC. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. Even though many studies have shown the long-term effects of childhood abuse on mental health in adulthood, not many have actually proven this to be true. Low-income black and Hispanic low-income women with children living in major cities in the U.S. were studied and no concrete signs of physical assault were shown in relation to their low self-esteem.

Juan Zhang. Middlestadt, Susan E.Cheng-Ye Ji."Psychosocial factors underlying physical activity." International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity; 2007, Vol. 4, p38-10, 10p, 8 Charts. Academic Search Complete. Web. November 18, 2010. The increase in obesity in China. Trying to prevent this by encouraging middle schooler in China the importance of being physicaly fit and excersising.