Beyond protection motivation: An integrative theory of health appeals

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 17, 1998, Pages 1584-1608

  Block, Lauren G ^a   Keller, Punam Anand ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032148402     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1998.tb01691.x     Document Type: Article

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