The effect of social desirability on perceived media impact: Implications for third-person perceptions

International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 315-333

  Eveland Jr , William P ^a   McLeod, Douglas M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Univ of California at Santa Barbara ^*

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EID: 0033474866     PISSN: 09542892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijpor/11.4.315     Document Type: Article

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