How does the comforting process work? An empirical test of an appraisal-based model of comforting

Human Communication Research

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 217-243

  Jones, Susanne M ^a   Wirtz, John G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 33746595688     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: 14682958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2958.2006.00274.x     Document Type: Review

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