Self-referenced fear and guilt appeals: The moderating role of self-construal

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 2290-2309

  Block, Lauren G ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 32944478619     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2005.tb02103.x     Document Type: Article

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