Me, my mobile, and I: The role of self- and prototypical identity influences in the prediction of mobile phone behavior

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2405-2434

  Walsh, Shari P ^a   White, Katherine M ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 34948867204     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2007.00264.x     Document Type: Article

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