Internet search behaviors and mood alterations: A selective exposure approach

Media Psychology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 157-172

  Mastro, Dana E ^a   Eastin, Matthew S ^c   Tamborini, Ron ^b  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 0036337780     PISSN: 15213269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S1532785XMEP0402_03     Document Type: Article

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