Real and illusory control over exposure to HIV in college students and gay men

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1128-1150

  Thompson, Suzanne C ^a   Kent, Douglas R ^b   Thomas, Craig ^b   Vrungos, Shelley ^b  

^a POMONA COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033137443     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1999.tb02032.x     Document Type: Article

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