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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Neither a problem nor my problem: Risk factors for underage drinking disengagement among college students

Kayla Forda Department of Psychological Science, University of ArkansasArkansas, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Byron L. Zamboangaa Department of Psychological Science, University of ArkansasArkansas, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9763-2407View further author information
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Amie R. Newinsb Department of Psychology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4900-2424View further author information
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Margo C. Hurlockerc Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, New Mexico, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9744-8551View further author information
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Michael B. Madsond Department of Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2025-8856View further author information
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Received 15 Sep 2023, Accepted 22 Mar 2024, Published online: 23 Apr 2024

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