Children's emotional reactions to a scary film: The role of prior outcome information and coping style

Human Communication Research

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 323-341

  Hoffner, Cynthia ^a  

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EID: 0039415224     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2958.1997.tb00399.x     Document Type: Article

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