Uncertainty and the influence of group norms in the attitude-behaviour relationship

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 769-792

  Smith, Joanne R ^a,d   Hogg, Michael A ^b   Martin, Robin ^c   Terry, Deborah J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CONTROL; UNCERTAINTY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 38149007062     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466606X164439     Document Type: Article

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