Exploring the link between attachment and the inclination to obsess about or stalk celebrities

North American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 289-300

  McCutcheon, Lynn E ^a,e   Scott Jr , Vann B ^b   Aruguete, Mara S ^c   Parker, Jennifer ^d  

^a DEVRY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Armstrong State University   (United States)

^c LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA UPSTATE   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

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EID: 34147202533     PISSN: 15277143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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