Eager, reluctant, and nonresponders to a mailed longitudinal survey: Attitudinal and substance use characteristics differentiate respondents

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 357-375

  Ullman, Jodie B ^a   Newcomb, Michael D ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b California State University ^*

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EID: 0032519014     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1998.tb01710.x     Document Type: Article

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