Social comparison, the threat of AIDS, and adolescent condom use

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 861-887

  Tigges, Beth Baldwin ^a   Wills, Thomas A ^b   Link, Bruce G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032537218     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1998.tb01657.x     Document Type: Article

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