Differences in Aggression, Attitudes Toward Women, and Distrust as Reflected in Popular Music Preferences

Media Psychology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 25-42

  Rubin, Alan M ^a   West, Daniel V ^b   Mitchell, Wendy S ^c  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Thiel College   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 0042496725     PISSN: 15213269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S1532785XMEP0301_02     Document Type: Article

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