The measurement of threat orientations

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 147-157

  Thompson, Suzanne C ^a   Schlehofer, Michèle M ^b   Bovin, Michelle J ^c  

^a POMONA COLLEGE   (United States)

^b CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Control; Denial; Health behaviors; Reactions to threat

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645290930     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.30.2.4     Document Type: Article

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