Memorable messages as guides to self-assessment of behavior: A replication and extension diary study

Communication Monographs

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 97-119

  Ellis, Jennifer Butler ^a,b,c   Smith, Sandi W ^b  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Control Theory; Diary Study; Memorable Messages; Self Assessment of Daily Behaviour

Indexed keywords

EID: 3242684324     PISSN: 03637751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03634520410001691456     Document Type: Article

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