The Utility of Understanding Adolescent Egocentrism in Designing Health Promotion Messages

Health Communication

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 131-152

  Greene, Kathryn ^a   Rubin, Donald L ^b   Hale, Jerold L ^b   Walters, Lynda H ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 0008244132     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327027hc0802_2     Document Type: Article

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