A disclosure decision model: Determining how and when individuals will self-disclose

Personality and Social Psychology Review

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 174-185

  Omarzu, Julia ^a  

^a Southwestern Community College   (United States)

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EID: 0034342792     PISSN: 10888683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327957PSPR0402_05     Document Type: Article

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