The desirability paradox in the effects of media literacy training

Communication Research

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 483-506

  Austin, Erica Weintraub ^a   Pinkleton, Bruce E ^a   Funabiki, Ruth Patterson ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Affect; Health communication; Information processing; Media effects; Media literacy; Prevention; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548398475     PISSN: 00936502     EISSN: 15523810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093650207305233     Document Type: Article

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