Effects of communicator credibility and fear on adaptive and maladaptive coping reactions to the HIV threat

Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 183-198

  Umeh, Kanayo ^a   Stanley, Sarah Jane ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 31144446093     PISSN: 10712089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-9861.2005.tb00011.x     Document Type: Review

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